Sketchbook with Drawings of Northeastern Vermont.
DraftsmanDrawn by
Nelson Augustus Moore
(American, 1824 - 1902)
Datelate 19th-early 20th century
MediumGraphite on wove paper bound in sketchbook with paper covers sewn with black thread
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 5 1/4 x 7 1/2in. (13.3 x 19.1cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 5 1/4 x 7 1/2in. (13.3 x 19.1cm)
Other (sketchbook cover height x width): 5 3/8 x 7 1/2in. (13.7 x 19.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
Object number2004.52.218.1-.15
DescriptionSketchbook includes drawings of scenes in northern Vermont and New Hampshire, with lakes, mountains, trees, and steep cliffs. An allegorical composition depicts an angel standing on a battlefield while the dead arise and ascend into heaven. Other drawings include a house with a picket fence, a kerosene lamp, a man wearing eyeglasses, and bulls and cows in a field.
Status
Not on view
