ARTIST: John W. Hill
PUBLISHER: Lith. & Published by Smith Brothers & Co.
MEDIUM: Multi-stone lithograph,
DATE: 1853.
EDITION SIZE: Image size 20 1/2 x 37 1/4" (52 x 94.5 cm).
DESCRIPTION: J. W. Hill, del. Drawn on stone by Fanny Palmer. This rare view shows Richmond from Manchester on the south side of the James River. The fabulous Smith Brothers. "During an eight-year period beginning in 1848, the four Smith brothers issued a remarkably fine series of large folio city views. A few of these were engraved, but about forty others were lithographed by highly skilled printers in Boston and New York." John Reps. The prints that they produced as a rule were large, imposing, detailed, accurate and quite beautiful.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
CONDITION: Fair to good condition. Several tears within the image. Professionally conserved.
REFERENCE: Reps, #4127; Deak, 647.
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