Lithograph

Title:

Bow Junction, Bow, N.H.

Object Name:

Lithograph

Object ID:

1995.094.01

Creator:

McDonnell, Arch (1909-1978)Artist; Village Press Publications

Place of Origin:

Concord, NH

Date:

1975

Description:

Photolithograph, Bow Junction, Bow, N.H., after a painting by Arch McDonnell (1909-1978), 1975. Ink on paper. Painting of two trains on tracks, going opposite directions, with engineers waving at each other: green passenger train on left, black engine car on right. Passenger car has overhead sign ("CONCORD") and two posters ("NOW! / STAR THEATRE / CONCORD / CLARA BOW / in / 'DANGEROUS / CURVES'" and "FIRE / WORKS / SATURDAY / NITE / CONTOOCOOK / RIVER PARK"); engine car has "1" on side, and "ST / VA / R" on attached coal(?) car. Text in lower right margin below printed image, "Bow Junction, Bow, N. H., an original painting by Arch McDonnell / Courtesy of Suncook Valley Railroad Historical Society, Suncook, N. H. / © 1975 Village Press Publications, Concord, N. H." Artist's signature ("Arch McDonnell") in black marker above reprint signature, lower right corner. Unframed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-11.4 W-14.4 inches

Provenance:

Gift of Pauline Perry, Concord, NH. She purchased series of Arch McDonnell New Hampshire railroad reprints at Village Press and had the prints signed by the artist at that time.
Arch McDonnell (1910-1978), Concord, NH. Known for tempera paintings of New Hampshire railroad stations, as well as photo-offset lithos of same.
Village Press, Concord, NH. Published photo-offset litho series of Arch McDonnell paintings.

Credit Line:

Gift of Pauline Perry

People:

Perry, Pauline (1924-2016), McDonnell, Arch (1909-1978)

Subjects:

Bow Junction, Bow, NH, Train