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A Westerly View of the Colledges in Cambridge New England

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

October 1916

GUSN

GUSN-199305

Description

Sepia print of building in background and people in foreground. Five buildings from left to right include a small Greek revival building, a four-story Georgian building, a perpendicular buidling with cupola, a three-story building with fourth floor dormers, and a perpendicular building with a clock.

Details

Descriptive Terms

prints (visual works)
ink
paper (fiber product)
wood (plant material)
Print

Inscription

"Engraved by Sidney L. smith for the CLUB OF ODD VOLUMES from the original print in the possession of the ESSEX INSTITUTE, SALEM, MASS. 110 Copies printed October 1916. Copyrighted." (Printed at bottom)

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

P212

Maker

Reproduction of Revere, Paul, 1735-1818 (Engraver)
Chadwick, Joseph (Designer)
Smith, Sidney Lawton, 1845-1929 (Engraver)
Essex Institute (Copyright holder)

Dimensions

14 5/16 x 19 3/16 x 12/16 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.635

Date

October 1916 (Date it was printed.)

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