CHOCORUA PEAK. / (WHITE MOUNTAINS)

Name/Title

CHOCORUA PEAK. / (WHITE MOUNTAINS)

Entry/Object ID

MWM2024.0006.0052

Description

A landscape engraving of Chocorua Peak. The image has color.

Type of Print

Engraving

Artwork Details

Subject

Chocorua Peak

Subject Place

Location

Mount Chocorua

County

Carroll

State/Province

New Hampshire

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Acquisition

Accession

MWM2024.0006

Source or Donor

Nancy T. Block

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Wellstood, William

Role

Artist

Artist

William Hart

Attribution

After

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Poe & Hitchock

Date made

circa 1861

Time Period

19th Century

Place

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

"Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1861 by Poe & Hitchcock in the Clerks office in the Southern district of Ohio."

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

front lower center

Transcription

CHOCORUA PEAK. / (WHITE MOUNTAINS) / Engraved by W. Wellstood from the Original painting by W. Hart in the possession of the Artist.

Language

English

Type

Label

Location

below image center

Transcription

Entered according to act of Congress in the Year 1861 by Poe & Hitchcock in the Clerks office in the Southern district of Ohio.

Language

English

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Engraving, Rivers, Trees, Rocks, Cows, Houses, Chimneys, Forests, Mountains, Clouds, Bushes, Grasses

Dimensions

Width

10-3/8 in

Length

6-11/16 in

Condition

Notes

Foxing around front edges and present to some degree on back. Several marks on bottom edge possibly from previous binding that have been taped from the back. Two more pieces of tape on the top edge of the back. Small circular mark in the lower center of back.