Lazell, Perkins & Co., Bridgewater, Mass.

1859-1860

John Perry Newell

Associated Names
John Perry Newell

Artist, American, 1832 - 1898

The image shows an industrial scene around Lazell, Perkins & Co. in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Various buildings including factories, houses, and a church with a steeple are arranged along the horizon. The illustration depicts a bustling industrial area with a train in the foreground, billowing smoke, and pathways and fences. The color palette includes earthy tones with black smoke rising into the sky.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(The Old Print Shop, New York); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1961; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1961

  • The Civil War: The Artist's Record, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, 1961-1962, no. 5

1977

  • Changing Prospects: Views of America on Paper from the Corcoran Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (Tour of Canada), 1977-1979

  • American Lithographs from the Corcoran's Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977, no. 10

1979

  • American Places, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1979-1980

Inscriptions

lower left corner in graphite by unknown hand: V.; lower right corner in graphite by unknown hand: o.; upper right verso in graphite by unknown hand: MXSS / MBX- / ok / xx; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: Bridgewater / a5
text at bottom on stone:
Drawn & Lith. by J. P. Newell. / Printed by Robertson, Seibert & Shearman. / Rolling Mill. / Forge. / Machine Shop. / Foundry. / Lazell, Perkins & Co. Bridgewater, Mass. / Manufacturers of All Description, of Forgings for Steam-Ships and Rail-Roads, Castings, and All Kinds of Machinery.

Wikidata ID

Q77013825

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