Drawing

Object Name:

Drawing

Object ID:

2014.021.044

Creator:

Champney, Benjamin (1817-1907)

Place of Origin:

North Conway, NH

Date:

1850-1860

Description:

Drawing. View of Mount Washington from North Conway, NH; drawn by Benjamin Champney (1817-1907). Pencil on paper. View of Mount Washington and Saco River from North Conway, with horizontal rectangular border; river in foreground and center, shore in left and right center, trees in right center, figure fishing in center, woods in background, Mount Washington in left background. White pastel accents on mountains, river and clouds in distance. Horizontal rectangular piece of paper folded lengthwise along bottom edge. Water mark on back folded half: "FRERES."

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-9.4 W-12.1 inches

Provenance:

From a collection of drawings by Benjamin Champney purchased at the auction of the estate of Wallace D. Fealy (1932-2012) of Stanchfield, Minnesota, conducted by Fahey Auctioneers and Appraisers, November 5, 2013. Part of lot #607, one of 26 lots sold by Robert C. Eldred Co., East Dennis, MA; purchased at auction, April 5, 2014, with funds provided by 17 donors.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase with funds provided by P. Andrews and Linda McLane, G. Warren and Leslie Schomaker, Michael Mooney, Josh Eldred, Jamie LaFleur, Roger E. Belson, Jackson Historical Society, Doug and Karin Nelson, Bryant F. Tolles, William W. Upton, Charles O. and Gloria Vogel, John and Alice Pepper, John A. and Nina DeLoge, Frances S. MacIntyre, Samuel M. and Sheila Robbins, Barbara MacAdam, and the Katharine Prentis Murphy Fund

People:

Champney, Benjamin (1817-1907)

Subjects:

Mountains, Trees, Rivers, Mount Washington