Hand-colored lithograph of early dock scenes in Boston. Sailing vessels, and steam ships are in the harbor and taller Boston buildings are in the background. In the foreground a one-horse wagon, man and dog are transporting a barrel and two men and two women are strolling the docks. Frame: 1 1/2 in. gilt.
marines (visual works)
prints (visual works)
hand coloring
lithography
paper (fiber product)
harbors
sailing vessels
steamboats
Picture
Cityscape
Unidentified Paper
Lithography
Hand Colored
Sailing vessel
Steamboat
Harbor
Cityscape
Printed beneath print: ""Lith. & Pub. by N. Currier, Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1848 by N. Currier, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of NY. 152 Nassau St. Cor. of Spruce NY""
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Currier, Nathaniel (Maker)
New York, NY, USA
12.75 x 17 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.692
New York state (United States)
Massachusetts (United States)
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