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Proceedings at the Reception and Dinner in honor of George Peabody, Esq., of London, by the Citizens of the Old Town of Danvers, October 9, 1856
Illustrated by: Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910)
Illustrated by: M. C. Oby (American, 19th century)
Photographer: W. Snell (American, 19th century)
Portrait(s) designed by: John Edward Jones (Irish, 1806–1862)
Engraved by: John Chester Buttre (American, 1821–1893)
Lithograph(s) by: Leopold Grozelier (American (born in France), 1865–1907)
Lithograph(s) by: Lodowick H. Bradford (American, 1820–1885)
Lithograph(s) by: John H. Bufford (American, 1810–1870)
Printer: Henry W. Dutton (American, 19th century)
Illustrated by: M. C. Oby (American, 19th century)
Photographer: W. Snell (American, 19th century)
Portrait(s) designed by: John Edward Jones (Irish, 1806–1862)
Engraved by: John Chester Buttre (American, 1821–1893)
Lithograph(s) by: Leopold Grozelier (American (born in France), 1865–1907)
Lithograph(s) by: Lodowick H. Bradford (American, 1820–1885)
Lithograph(s) by: John H. Bufford (American, 1810–1870)
Printer: Henry W. Dutton (American, 19th century)
1856
Place of Publication: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with one engraving and 18 tinted lithographs
Dimensions
Overall: 28.2 x 19.4 x 3.4 cm (11 1/8 x 7 5/8 x 1 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Fund in memory of Horatio Greenough Curtis
Accession Number40.579
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Boston: Henry W. Dutton & Son, 1856
Description(Boston: Henry W. Dutton & Son, 1856) 28.2 cm; vi pp. [1 f.] 195 pp., plus plates; original publisher's blind- and gilt-stamped blue cloth.
Two of the lithographs in this publication are initialled by Winslow Homer, those facing pp. 21 and 89. The list of illustrations in this copy has been annotated to attribute five other prints to him also, but that has not been determined. The Winslow Homer Web Site (www.winslow-homer.org [accessed 7/16/2008]) lists a total of seven plates they attribute to Homer: the two signed plates, and those facing pp. 28, 47, 109, 153, and 187. Homer finished his apprenticeship in the early spring of 1856, so would have been able to sign his subsequent prints. No information was ascertained about Oby, or Snell.
This "presentation" copy is printed in a considerably larger format (28.2 vs. 23.4 cm) and in a more elaborate binding. MFA owns a copy in the smaller format (64.402). The lithographs have a multi-toned tint stone for the background (developing from a reddish tone at the bottom to a gray at the top) in the larger format, compared with a monochrome gray tint stone in the smaller, which also shows more cloud texture in the sky (but that might be a matter of printing).
Two of the lithographs in this publication are initialled by Winslow Homer, those facing pp. 21 and 89. The list of illustrations in this copy has been annotated to attribute five other prints to him also, but that has not been determined. The Winslow Homer Web Site (www.winslow-homer.org [accessed 7/16/2008]) lists a total of seven plates they attribute to Homer: the two signed plates, and those facing pp. 28, 47, 109, 153, and 187. Homer finished his apprenticeship in the early spring of 1856, so would have been able to sign his subsequent prints. No information was ascertained about Oby, or Snell.
This "presentation" copy is printed in a considerably larger format (28.2 vs. 23.4 cm) and in a more elaborate binding. MFA owns a copy in the smaller format (64.402). The lithographs have a multi-toned tint stone for the background (developing from a reddish tone at the bottom to a gray at the top) in the larger format, compared with a monochrome gray tint stone in the smaller, which also shows more cloud texture in the sky (but that might be a matter of printing).
InscriptionsPen and brown ink on the front flyleaf: "Alexander Duncan Esq. / New York / With the compliments / of the Committee / Francis Baker Secy / South Danvers Jany. 1857."
ProvenanceDavis & Orioli, London; from whom purcahsed for $4.47 by MFA, October 10, 1940.