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Drawing

Title:
Cheever House, Hanover Street, Portsmouth, N.H.
Object Name:
Drawing
Object ID:
2004.043.041
Creator:
Harris, Mary Aubin (1864-1952)
Place of Origin:
Portsmouth, NH
Date:
1880-1920
Description:
Drawing of Cheever House, Hanover Street, Portsmouth, N.H., by Mary Aubin Harris (1864-1952), 1880-1920. Charcoal crayon on illustration board. Facade of three story Federal-style house with vines and overhanging tree; wooden fence and tall grass in front of house, sidewalk and street in foreground. Initials "MH." in lower righ corner. Back of frame (discarded) was inscribed "D. M. Vaughan Cheever House / Hanover Street / Portsmouth, N.H. / by Mary A. Harris". Unframed.
Material:
Paper
Illustration Board
Dimensions:
H-17.5 W-11.75 inches
Provenance:
From collection of Dr. Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004), preservationist and collector of Portsmouth, N.H., artifacts.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Dr. Dorothy Mansfield Vaughan
Subjects:
Cheever House
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