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Engraving

Object Name:
Engraving
Object ID:
1918.014.02.10
Creator:
French, Frank (1850-1933)
Place of Origin:
Manchester, NH
Date:
circa 1890
Description:
Wood engraving, angel guiding organ player, by Frank French (1850-1933). One of 39 pages in Volume 2 of a two-volume set. Black ink on tissue paper. Vertical rectangle. Angel is hovering over young woman playing a pipe organ. Angel is placing flower on keyboard, while woman is deep in concentration. Both dressed in flowing white. Woman is sitting on bench, with holy circle glow around her head. "F.French Sc." in lower left. Signed in pencil below image "Frank French / Sc.", right.
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
H-7.3 W-4.8 inches
Provenance:
Purchased from Frank French in 1918.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
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