The Legend of the Never-ending Watch on Centinel Hill
DraftsmanDrawn by
HH Art Studios Inc.
American
Date1947
MediumDrawing; ink and gouache with graphite on white wove paper mounted to board
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 15 x 22in. (38.1 x 55.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro
DescriptionA drawing of two figures, meant to be Native Americans, standing on a large hill at night. One figure is standing and the other is kneeling by a smoking fire. The hill overlooks a winding river, and surrounding landscape, and there are stars in the sky.
Object number1980.93.4
MarkingsArtist's label affixed to the bottom right corner on recto of the cover paper, "hh art studios inc / dayton ohio".InscribedHand-written notations and measurements in pencil below the drawing, also, "reduce in proportion to / whole ad".NotesUse Note: Original drawing number 1 of a series of 53 done for G. Fox & Co.'s 100th Anniversary. The drawings appeared in The Hartford Courant as full size advertisements on Sundays from December 29, 1946 to December 29, 1947. It was later published in a book: G. Fox & Co. A Century in Connecticut. Hartford, 1948, p.1.Collections
- G. Fox & Co.
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HH Art Studios Inc.
1947
