Painting
- Title:
- Franconia Mountains
- Object Name:
- Painting
- Object ID:
- 1993.008.085
- Creator:
- Bachelder, John Badger (1825-1894)
- Date:
- 1855-1875
- Description:
- Painting of Franconia Mountains, by John Badger Bachelder (1825-1894), 1855-1875. Watercolor on paper on paperboard. Standing woman in red and white petticoat in foreground; sweeping view of valley and village of Woodstock, New Hampshire view with Franconia mountain range in background. Pencil inscription lower center on paperboard: "FRANCONIA MOUNTAINS / From / Woodstock N.H." Signed in lower left corner: "J.B. BACHELDER." Numbers one through six along with numerical key on paperboard, lists significant landmarks: [at left] " 1. Moose Hillack River. / 2 FLUME HOUSE. / 3 FRANCONIA NOTCH." At right, "4 MT.LAFAYETTE. / 5 West Branch of the Pemigewassette. / 6 East Branch of the Pemigewassette." Unframed.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-4.625 W-8 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- Subjects:
- Franconia Mountains, Franconia, NH, White Mountains
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