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Lithograph

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1857

GUSN

GUSN-7583

Description

Hand colored lithograph "BEACON HILL FROM Mt VERNON ST.". Street scene has man and dog at lower right corner; two small children crossing street at left corner. Brick buildings on both sides of street with tall brick fences on each side. In distance, on top of hill is black carriage, large poplar trees and large monument on top of hill. "OLD BOSTON" on top edge of border. Molded wood frame, painted silver. Under glass.

Details

Descriptive Terms

lithographs
hand coloring
lithography
paper (fiber product)
Print
Print, Planographic
Lithograph
Lithograph

Inscription

See Description.

Associated Building

Original to Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),

Maker

Smith, Knight, & Tappan (Publisher)

Location of Origin

Boston, MA, USA

Dimensions

19 5/8 x 15 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan

Accession Number

1949.500

Date

1857 (Date of print)

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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