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.

Object number2011.495.2

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.

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)

Status

Not on view