Engraving
- Object Name:
- Engraving
- Object ID:
- 1918.014.02.34
- Creator:
- French, Frank (1850-1933); Smith, Francis Hopkinson (1838-1915)
- Place of Origin:
- Manchester, NH
- Date:
- circa 1890
- Description:
- Wood engraving, Middle Eastern scene, by Frank French (1850-1933) after Francis Hopkinson Smith (1838-1915). One of 39 pages in Volume 2 of a two-volume set. Black ink on tissue paper. Vertical rectangle. Middle Eastern plaza, dominated by a series of semicircular arches, supported by Corinthian columns. Two large trees grow out of middle of cobbled street. Large, wall-less structure supported by Doric columns situated between arches and viewer. Birds scavenge on street, and people are gathered at various points under awnings. "F Hopkinson Smith" in lower left. "F French Sc" in lower right. Signed in pencil below image "Frank French / Sc", right.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-7.8 W-4.25 inches
- Provenance:
- Purchased from Frank French in 1918.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- People:
- French, Frank (1850-1933)
- Subjects:
- Wood engravings, Sky, Trees, Townscapes, Birds, Columns, Arches, People
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