M'Elheny Farm and Bennihoof Run

1870s

Thomas H. Johnson

Associated Names
Thomas H. Johnson

Artist, American, born 1821

The image shows a sepia-toned landscape with a river in the foreground. On the opposite side of the river, there is a treeless hill with bare trees along the horizon. Various wooden derricks and industrial structures are scattered across the landscape, suggesting a historical industrial site. The water in the foreground is still, contrasting with the industrial scene in the distance. The sepia tone gives the image a vintage look, emphasizing earthy tones of brown, beige, and gray.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print (carte-de-visite)

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 6 × 9.1 cm (2 3/8 × 3 9/16 in.)
    mount: 6.2 × 10 cm (2 7/16 × 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.122.8

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Thomas Harris, New York); NGA purchase, 2021.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, top left in graphite: D.PWT017; center printed in brown ink: JOHNSON'S PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS. / In the Pennsylvania Oil Regions. / 27. M'ELHENY FARM AND BENNIhOOF RUN. / Published by Philadelphia Photographic Company / 730 Chestnut St. Philadelphia

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