GATE OF THE CRAWFORD NOTCH and The Willey Slide

Print

Museum of the White Mountains

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

MWM2024.0006.0007

Description

The front contains a portrait orientation engraving of the gate at Crawford Notch. Engraved by W. J. Linton. The back contains a landscape engraving of The Willey Slide surrounded by text about the White mountains.

Type of Print

Engraving

Artwork Details

Subject

The gate at Crawford Notch, The Willey Slide

Subject Place

Location

Crawford Notch

County

Coös

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

William James Linton

Role

Artist

Harry Fenn

Attribution

After

Role

Artist

Richardson

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

front lower center

Transcription

GATE OF THE CRAWFORD NOTCH

Language

English

Notes

text printed

Type

Makers Mark

Location

lower right of engraving of 'Gate of the Crawford Notch'

Transcription

W. J. Linton / H. Fenn

Language

English

Notes

In engraving.

Type

Makers Mark

Location

lower right of engraving of 'The Willey Slide'

Transcription

Richardson

Language

English

Notes

In engraving. Possibly more to text, following letters might be N.Y. or W.V. Perhaps connected to 'H.F.' from lower left of engraving?

Type

Makers Mark

Location

lower left of engraving of 'The Willey Slide'

Transcription

H.F.

Notes

Uncertain of meaning or if connected to 'Richardson' on lower right of engraving.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Engraving

Search Terms

Willey Slide, Willey, Crawford Notch

Dimensions

Dimension Description

full page

Width

8-7/8 in

Length

12-1/2 in

Dimension Description

front image

Width

6 in

Length

8-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

image dimensions are approximate.

Dimension Description

back image

Width

6 in

Length

5 in

Dimension Notes

somewhat non-rectangle image. Image dimensions are approximate.