Engraving
- Object Name:
- Engraving
- Object ID:
- 1918.014.01.38
- Creator:
- French, Frank (1850-1933); Pyle, Howard (1853-1911)
- Place of Origin:
- Manchester, NH
- Date:
- circa 1890
- Description:
- Wood engraving, wedding(?) procession, by Frank French (1850-1933) after Howard Pyle (1853-1911). One of 56 pages in Volume 1 of a two-volume set. Black ink on tissue paper. Vertical rectangle. Procession of people, both men and women, in colonial style-clothing. 13 people depicted. Man leading the procession is playing an oboe-type instrument. A man and woman near the back are kissing. Most of the people are carrying large bunches of flowers. Procession is passing a small tree with two trunk. Signed "H.Pyle" in lower left. "FRANK FRENCH SC 1883" in white in lower left corner. Signed in pencil below image, "Frank French /sc.", right.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-6.5 W-4.65 inches
- Provenance:
- Purchased from Frank French in 1918.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- People:
- French, Frank (1850-1933)
- Subjects:
- Wood engravings, Instruments, Musical, Processions, Trees, Fancy dress
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