ARTIST: John W. Hill
PUBLISHER: Published by Smith Brothers & Co., New York.
MEDIUM: Two-stone lithograph,
DATE: 1855.
EDITION SIZE: Image size 23 x 39 5/8" (58.4 x 100.6 cm).
DESCRIPTION: Painted by John W. Hill. Drawn on stone by Charles Parsons. Printed by Endicott & Co., N.Y. Published by Smith Brothers & Co., New York, 1855. The steamer Daniel Webster plies the waters of the Fore River at the entrance to Casco Bay. The view is from the shore on Cape Elizabeth, with a great drydock in the foreground. Spectators crowd the shore as a large vessel is readied for launch. On the hill at right is the Observatory on Munjoy’s Hill. Several church steeples and cupolas dot the skyline.
ADDITIONAL INFO: Toned lithograph, hand colored.
CONDITION: Good condition and color save for a few expertly repaired short breaks and small filled hole in sky; lower publication line slightly trimmed.
REFERENCE: Reps #1233. Stokes, Hist. Prints, 1855 G-15. Deak 702.
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