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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
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: J. H. Bufford's Lithograph (American, 19th century)
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: J. H. Bufford's Lithograph (American, 19th century)
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: 23.4 x 15.5 x 22 cm (9 3/16 x 6 1/8 x 8 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of W. G. Russell Allen
Accession Number64.402
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Boston: Henry W. Dutton & Son, 1856
Description(Boston: Henry W. Dutton & Son, 1856) 23.4 cm; vi pp. [1 f.] 195 pp., plus plates; original publisher's blind- and gilt-stamped dark brown cloth.
Two of the lithographs in this publication are initialled by Winslow Homer, those facing pp. 21 and 89. 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.
A deluxe presentation copy of this volume in the MFA (40.579) is printed in a considerably larger format (28.2 vs. 23.4 cm) and in a more elaborate binding. The lithographs in the larger copy have a multi-toned tint stone for the background (developing from a reddish tone at the bottom to a gray at the top), compared with a monochrome gray tint stone in this copy, 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 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.
A deluxe presentation copy of this volume in the MFA (40.579) is printed in a considerably larger format (28.2 vs. 23.4 cm) and in a more elaborate binding. The lithographs in the larger copy have a multi-toned tint stone for the background (developing from a reddish tone at the bottom to a gray at the top), compared with a monochrome gray tint stone in this copy, which also shows more cloud texture in the sky (but that might be a matter of printing).
ProvenanceW. G. Russell Allen, Boston (1882-1955), by whom bequeathed to MFA, April 8, 1964.