House in West Hartford

PrintmakerEtched by Louis Orr American, 1879 - 1966

Dateearly 20th century

MediumEtching; black printer's ink on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 3/8 x 6 3/4in. (21.3 x 17.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 9/16 x 9 3/8in. (26.8 x 23.8cm)
Platemark (height x width): 8 9/16 x 7 1/16in. (21.7 x 17.9cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund

DescriptionA vine-covered, gable-front, Victorian Queen Anne house has a front porch and an oriel window. The tile roof is supported by exposed rafters, and the gable has fishscale shingles and a hip roof peak. On the left, there are trees in front of a chimney or tower that is capped with a small, arched enclosure. Another porch is partially visible at the left, partly hidden by trees.

Object number2006.1.0

MarkingsA copyright mark in black ink is in the lower left corner of plate.InscribedOn verso, accession number at lower right in pencil.NotesTitle Note: It has not been possible to verify that the house is actually in West Hartford, although Orr made a number of prints of the Hartford area, and the house resembles buildings in West Hartford and in Hartford's West End. (Finlay 6/8/2006)

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