Faneuil Hall from the River

Description

Drawn after nature - For the Proprietor Herrmann J. Meyer. Published for Herrmann J. Meyer, 164 William Street, New York, New York. Copyright secured according to Act of Congress. Tinted. Gilt frame (11 ½ x 13 ½ inches), French mat / Haley and Steele, Art Dealers, 91 Newbury Street, Boston, Mass.

Details

Descriptive Terms

exterior views
prints (visual works)
rivers
prints (visual works)

Physical Descrption

1 framed print : tinted; 11 ½ x 13 ½ inches

Custodial History

The materials in this collection were collected by Anne Booth in the 1970s to early 1980s, mostly purchased at Goodspeed's Book Shop and Haley & Steele.

Collection Code

GC012

Collection Name

Anne Booth graphic collection

Date of Acquisition

2018

Reference Code

GC012.01.01

Acqusition Type

Gift

Date Notes

undated

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Charles (Massachusetts) [river]

Record Details

Originator

Meyer, Hermann Julius, 1826-1909 (Publisher)

Material Type

prints (visual works)

Other People

Meyer, Hermann Julius, 1826-1909

Accruals Note

Item description from original donor.

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Folder 9

Historical/Biographical Note

Historical/Biographical Note

Hermann J. Meyer (1826-1909) was a German publisher who established a publishing house in New York City.

Sources


https://americanart.si.edu/artist/hermann-j-meyer-3299

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