Engraving
- Title:
- White Mountains, New Hampshire
- Object Name:
- Engraving
- Object ID:
- 1981.085
- Creator:
- Tallis, John
- Date:
- circa 1850
- Description:
- Hand-colored engraving, White Mountains, New Hampshire, published by John Tallis, J.F. Tallis Company, c. 1850. Ink and watercolor on paper. Central scene of snow-capped mountain (Mt. Washington?) with figures in foreground, surrounded by five hand-colored vignettes of Revolutionary War events, including Battle of Bennington and the Murder Jane McCrea. Lower left with image paired with text: "GENERAL STARK DEFEATS COLONEL BAUM AT BENNINGTON. / 1777." On the right side under image border: "MURDER OF MISS M'REA'." Inscription lower center margin: "WHITE MOUNTAINS, NEW HAMPSHIRE. / J. & F. TALLIS, LONDON & NEW YORK." Unframed.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-7.55 W-11.15 inches
- Provenance:
- Received Nov. 18, 1981 but misplaced until Jan. 2000. Decided to add to collection Feb. 15, 2000.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Mrs William F. Mudge.
- Subjects:
- Battle of Bennington, Revolutionary War, White Mountains
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