Engraving
- Title:
- The Honorable Langley Boardman House
- Object Name:
- Engraving
- Object ID:
- 2004.043.282.2
- Creator:
- Ladd, John T. (1912-1974)
Illustrator - Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Date:
- 1940-1950
- Description:
- Engraving of the Langley Boardman House portico, Portsmouth, NH, by John T. Ladd (1912-1974). Ink on paper. Vertical rectangle. Imprinted "John / Turner / Ladd", lower right. Image is on left side of folded sheet, with printed caption on right side: "THE HONORABLE LANGLEY BOARDMAN HOUSE / This beautiful home was erected in 1789. It has the / first Ionic portico built in the city and a most unusual mahog- / ony door trimmed with whale bone. The unique side lights, / matched boards, and inside shutters make it one of the finest / three story dwellings of the era. The hall paper hung in 1816, / has scenes from 'The Lady of the Lake.' "
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-11.7 W-8.8 inches
- Provenance:
- From collection of Dr. Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004), preservationist and collector of Portsmouth, N.H., artifacts.
- Credit Line:
- Bequest of Dr. Dorothy Mansfield Vaughan
- People:
- Vaughan, Dorothy M. (1904-2004)
- Subjects:
- Porticoes (Porches), Doorways
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