The Summit of Mount Washington from "Harper's Weekly"

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The Summit of Mount Washington from "Harper's Weekly"
The Summit of Mount Washington from "Harper's Weekly"
Artist/Maker (American, 1836 – 1910)
Datepublished July 10, 1869
MediumWood-engraving on newsprint
DimensionsImage: 9 1/8 × 13 7/8 in. (23.2 × 35.2 cm) Composition: 9 3/8 × 14 1/2 in. (23.8 × 36.8 cm) Sheet: 10 7/8 × 15 5/8 in. (27.6 × 39.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of William G. Roehrick, Class of 1934, H1971
Object number1985.33
Not on view
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Provenance 1985: Hamilton College (Fred L. Emerson Gallery), by gift of William G. Roehrick;
1984: William G. Roehrick, purchased at Christie's, New York.
Markings Marks: printed text on verso.
Signature Signed "WH" in block at lower right.
Inscribed "HARPER'S WEEKLY." at center left [sideways] in typeset; "JULY 10, 1869.]" at lower left [sideways] in typeset; "THE SUMMIT OF MOUNT WASHINGTON. - DRAWN BY WINSLOW HOMER. - [SEE PAGE 446.]" at lower center in typeset; "441" at upper left [sideways] in typeset.

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