Wood Engraver at Work, Danbury Fair
PhotographerPhotographed by
Jeffrey Yardis
Dateabout 1975
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 1/2 x 9 1/2in. (19.1 x 24.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1999.16.293
DescriptionA man's hands holding a burin are poised above a block of wood into which he is carving a design of two gulls near pilings and a lighthouse. Additional wood engraving tools are in the foreground.
NotesSubject Note: The Danbury Fair was an annual exhibition held in Danbury between 1821 and 1981. At first a traditional agricultural fair, the event later included large fiberglass sculptures, stock car racing, and amusement park rides. The former fairground is now (2011) the site of the Danbury Fair Mall. (Finlay 3/25/2011)Status
Not on view
Richard Welling
Jurgan Frederick Huge
about 1865