The Old Print Shop

Fall River, Mass. 1852.

  • ARTIST: B. Smith, Jr.

  • PUBLISHER: Published by Smith & Jenkins Lithographers & Engravers, New York.

  • MEDIUM: Two-color lithograph,

    DATE: 1852.

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 23 3/4 x 37 1/2" (60.3 x 95.2 cm).

  • DESCRIPTION: B. F. Smith Jr. del. Printed by Sarony & Major, New York..<br><br>A wonderful and rare view of this important New England seaport.<br><br> 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. This view of Charleston was noted as being published in London, it is the only one of their views that note a London address. It is likely that they attempted to set up an English branch.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO: Fall River is about fifty miles south of Boston on the Taunton River. The Indian name for the town was Quequechan which means falling water.

  • CONDITION: Good condition, save minor rubbing in the upper sky and several tears in the margins, none into the image.

  • REFERENCE: Reps #1434; Deak #638.

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