Honesdale, Section 4, Del. & Hudson Canal Co.

c. 1863-1865

Thomas H. Johnson

Associated Names
Thomas H. Johnson

Artist, American, born 1821

The image shows a small town with closely packed houses, leading towards a rocky hill in the distance. The hill is covered with trees and shrubs at the top. The town's homes form a varied pattern of rooftops. The clear and detailed photograph is monochromatic with sepia and grayscale tones, resembling a historical image. Low lying hills and sparse forestry extend beyond the town, accentuating its location at the foot of the rocky hill.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 30.6 × 40.9 cm (12 1/16 × 16 1/8 in.)
    mount: 45.6 × 55.7 cm (17 15/16 × 21 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.152.20

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: HONESDALE. / (SECTION 4.) / 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: 11; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: Dwi.17292.20

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