sandwich white mts. ossipee July 2, 1859

Drawing

Museum of the White Mountains

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

MWM2024.0006.0019

Description

Pencil drawing of the White Mountains spanning from Sandwich to Ossipee viewed from a lake. Drawn on July 2, 1857 by Del. Bachelder.

Type of Drawing

Graphite

Artwork Details

Subject

The White Mountains.

Subject Place

Region

White Mountains

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

Bachelder

Role

Artist

Date made

Jul 2, 1857

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Region

White Mountains

State/Province

New Hampshire

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Possible 1887, 1889, or 1859. Decided on 1857 based on MWM2024.0006.0020.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

front lower left

Transcription

Sandwich

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Type

Label

Location

front lower center

Transcription

white mts.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Type

Label

Location

front lower right

Transcription

ossipee

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Type

Makers Mark

Location

front lower left

Transcription

Bachelder. Del.

Material/Technique

Pencil

Type

Date

Location

front lower right

Transcription

July 2, 1857.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Notes

Possible 1887, 1889, or 1859. Decided on 1857 based on MWM2024.0006.0020.

Location

back center

Transcription

Notes

random mark near shape of 'W'

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Mountains, Lakes & ponds, Fishing, Forests, Drawing, Pencil works

Dimensions

Width

6-13/16 in

Length

2-13/16 in

Condition

Notes

Unsure of original page shape. Flat, cut, corners on both this and MWM2024.0006.0020 hint at non-rectangular. Orange / Brown speckles in front center right, unsure of cause.