Sketchbook with Drawings of Minnesota.
DraftsmanDrawn by
Nelson Augustus Moore
(American, 1824 - 1902)
Dateafter 1883
MediumGraphite on wove paper bound in sketchbook with cardboard front cover and gummed linen tape spine
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 1/2 x 7 3/4in. (11.4 x 19.7cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 4 1/2 x 7in. (11.4 x 17.8cm)
Other (sketchbook cover height x width): 4 1/2 x 7in. (11.4 x 17.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
Object number2004.52.217.1-.27
DescriptionSketchbook contains sketches, including scenes in Minnesota, many with lakes and sheep. Several studies depict a balsam fir tree. Two drawings appear to depict a funeral, with a woman standing beside a casket. One sketch shows two women entering a trolley car. Another shows several different boats, identified as "Adirondac [sic] boats."
NotesArtist Note: The initials "E. M. Moore" on the front cover stand for "Ellen Mindwell Moore," Nelson Augustus Moore's daughter. However, one of the drawings and the account of the meeting with a mason in Waterbury are both signed by N.A. Moore, and all of the drawings in the sketchbook appear to be by him. (Finlay 8/25/2004)Status
Not on view
