Gift of Michael McCue, Asheville N.C., 2011.495.2 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Guilford Marshes

ArtistMade by Jules André Smith (American, 1880 - 1959)

Date1916

MediumEtching; black printer's ink on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 5 1/4 x 10 1/8in. (13.3 x 25.7cm)
Platemark (height x width): 5 1/4 x 10 1/8in. (13.3 x 25.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 7 1/8 x 11 7/8in. (18.1 x 30.2cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Michael McCue, Asheville N.C.

DescriptionFrame buildings, one of them with a gambrel roof, are on a sandy spit of land surrounded by water and marshes. The masts of two sailing vessels are visible above the roofs at the right. A board fence and two stacks of salt marsh hay are at the left. A man and a rowboat and another stack of hay are at the far left. Three small sailboats are at anchor. The sails of other boats are visible on the horizon.

Object number2011.495.2

NotesTitle Note: Although the title "Guilford Marshes" is inscribed on the print, American Prints in the Library of Congress gives different dimensions for a print with this title. (Finlay 1/10/2012)

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