The Beacon Watch

Name/Title

The Beacon Watch

Entry/Object ID

1990.45.2

Description

Engraving printed on the cover of "Harper's Weekly". The illustration shows a man in an 18th-century military uniform holding a long gun in front of himself. The butt of the gun is resting on the ground, and the man has one foot up on a rock. A dog is in front of him indicating to the right. There is a large tower structure in the left background. The image is labeled, "THE BEACON WATCH.--Drawn by Julian Scott.--[See Page 234]. The back of the page is printed with 4 columns of political news articles.

Context

Drawn by Julian Scott of Johnson, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1990.45

Source or Donor

Hathaway, Richard O.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Scott, Julian A. (1846-1901)

Manufacturer

Harper & Brothers

Date made

1876

Place

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Print

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

16 in

Width

11 in

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Johnson

County

Lamoille County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America