Honesdale, Section 2, Del. & Hudson Canal Co.

c. 1863-1865

Thomas H. Johnson

Associated Names
Thomas H. Johnson

Artist, American, born 1821

The image shows an aerial view of a town located at the base of a hillside. The horizon features the sloping hilltop, with sparse trees and a rocky outcrop. The town is composed of various buildings with pitched roofs, including structures with steeples, potentially churches. The color scheme is sepia, giving a historical feel. The buildings are mainly wooden, with fencing visible. The terrain becomes steeper and less populated as it extends away from the town.

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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: 45.6 × 55.9 cm (17 15/16 × 22 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.152.24

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 2.) / 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: 09; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: Dwi.17292.24

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