Lithograph

Title:

View of the Town and Harbour of Mazatlan

Object Name:

Lithograph

Object ID:

2020.004.14

Creator:

Inglefield, Edward A. (1820-1894)Artist; Bufford, John H. (1810-1870)Lithographer

Place of Origin:

New York, NY

Date:

1838-1840

Description:

Lithograph. Title: "VIEW OF THE TOWN AND HARBOUR OF MAZATLAN. / From the Burial Ground." "Drawn by E. A. Inglefields of Her Majesty's Ship Imogene." printed on left corner beneath view. "J. H. Bufford's Lithography 136 Nassau St. New York." printed on right corner beneath view. Black ink printed on paper. Horizontal rectangle, folded into six panels; trimmed. Inscription handwritten in pencil on reverse: "Given to J. T. P. / by W. W. Scarborough / at whose house J. T. P's uncle Daniel / Gilman, merchant in Canton died, Jany 4, 1841/ having come to Mazatlan on business. / Mr. Scarborough's house is marked / with a star. / Gilman book page 155."

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-8.2 W-36.5 inches

Provenance:

The pencil inscription indicates the lithograph was owned by John Taylor Perry (1832-1901), son of William and Abigail Gilman Perry, and nephew of Daniel Gilman (1804-1841), merchant, who died at Mazatlan. John Taylor Perry, who resided in Exeter, NH, was an attorney, author, and journalist.

Credit Line:

Gift of Klaudia S. Shepard

People:

Perry, John Taylor (1832-1901)

Subjects:

Mazatlan, Mexico, Harbors