The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 2010.286.0 © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Boston.

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

PublisherPublished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

PublisherPublished by Phelps & Watson American, 1859 - 1864

PublisherPublished by F. P. Whiting American, born 1840

After a work byAfter a work by William Henry Bartlett British, 1809 - 1854

Date1863-1864

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 7/8 x 13 3/8in. (22.5 x 34cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 x 14in. (25.4 x 35.6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund

DescriptionA man and a boy are wallking down a dirt road towards a river. The man has a load of wood on his back. The boy is holding a leafy branch. A small dog is beside them. A large leafy tree is at the right. A long wooden bridge crosses the river. A shipyard and a monument in the form of an obelisk are on the far shore. A city is on a hill in the distance. Sailing vessels are in the harbor and clustered along the docks on the distant shore.

Object number2010.286.0

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "BOSTON."
On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: The composition is based on an engraving by William Henry Bartlett. The Charlestown Navy Yard and the Bunker Hill monument appear in the middle distance. (Finlay 9/18/2010)

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