Fishermen by the Connecticut River
Date1874
MediumWood engraving ; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 1/4 x 5 1/2in. (18.4 x 14cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 x 7 1/4in. (22.9 x 18.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 x 7 1/4in. (22.9 x 18.4cm)
Credit LineGift of John Crockett
DescriptionThree men or boys are seated on a small boat which is drawn up on the bank of a large river. One boy holds a fishiing pole. Grass, weeds, and trees are on the bank behind them. Two sailing vessels are on the river. Hills are in the background.
Object number2008.72.9
InscribedOn recto, above image, in letterpress, "THE VALLEY OF THE CONNECTICUT. / WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY J. DOUGLAS WOODWARD." Letterpress text on lower margin and on verso.On verso, lower right, accession number.NotesTitle Note: Though information accompanying the print identified the subject as "Mouth of the Connecticut River, Old Saybrook, Conn.", the landscape does not appear to correspond to this stretch of the river and it is more likely that the print depicts a site somewhat farther upstream.
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