Providence, Del. & Hudson Canal Co.

c. 1863-1865

Thomas H. Johnson

Associated Names
Thomas H. Johnson

Artist, American, born 1821

This image depicts a rural landscape captured from an elevated perspective. In the foreground, there is a grassy area with a mix of short and tall vegetation. Further back, there is a cluster of small buildings and houses within a densely treed area. The horizon includes rolling hills and mountains, with a large structure visible on the right. The color palette is sepia, giving a vintage feel. The sky occupies a significant portion of the upper part of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 30.7 × 41 cm (12 1/16 × 16 1/8 in.)
    mount: 44.5 × 53 cm (17 1/2 × 20 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.152.13

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Donald B. Merritt, Parish, New York. (sale, Estate of Walter G. Rich, Kingston, NY, 2014); (Daniel Wolf, Inc., New York); NGA purchase, 2016.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center printed in black ink: PROVIDENCE. / DEL. & HUD. CANAL CO.; lower right printed in gold ink: JOHNSON, Photographer, Scranton, Pa.; on verso, lower right stamped in black ink: DONALD B. MERRITT / Box 181 / PARISH, NEW YORK; lower right stamped in green ink: 15; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: Dwi.17292.12

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