Drawing
- Object Name:
- Drawing
- Object ID:
- 2014.021.092
- Creator:
- Champney, Benjamin (1817-1907)
- Date:
- 1850-1860
- Description:
- Drawing. Unidentified lake or river scene, probably in winter; drawn by Benjamin Champney (1817-1907). Graphite on heavyweight white wove paper, drawn on tan printed horizontal rectangle. Prominent leafless tree in right foreground, lake or river (apparently frozen) with two ice skaters(?), trees and hills in background.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-8 W-11.6 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:
- Ice, Ice skaters, Ice skating, Lakes & ponds, Trees, Winter, Winter sports
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