Item 37: Photogravure titled “The River Lehigh near Allentown, PA.,” by Gebbie & Husson Co after Edmund Darch Lewis (removed to Oversized Box #3), 1876
Item — Box: 21, Folder: 37
Dates
- Created: 1876
Creator
- Lewis, Edmund Darch, 1835–1910 (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Photogravure
Condition Note:
Good.
Measurements:
17 in. x 11 ½ in.
Title:
The River Lehigh near Allentown, PA
Description:
An image of the Lehigh River in nature. There are people on a boat in the river. In the distance, there is an eyot and behind that, a mountain rises. The Lehigh River spans 109 miles across northeastern Pennsylvania and is a tributary of the Delaware River. Flowing from the Pocono Mountains it passes through Allentown and much of the Lehigh Valley, eventually joining with the Delaware River in Easton. The name of the river is derived from the anglicisation of the Lenape name, Lechewuekink, meaning “where there are forks.” This piece was illustrated by Edmund Darch Lewis and the photogravure is by Gebbie & Husson Co. Allentown was founded in 1762 and has Pennsylvania Dutch origins. Located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, on the Lehigh River, it is the third-most-populous city in Pennsylvania. This area was first home to the Lenape Native American tribe until William Penn came to the area.
Edmund Darch Lewis was an American landscape painter born on October 17, 1835 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was best known for his prolific style, marine oils, and watercolor paintings. He began his training when he was fifteen years old with Paul Weber, a German-born artist, at the Hudson River School. By age 19 he was exhibiting his work at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. By the age of 24, he was elected an Associate of the Academy.
More work by Gebbie & Husson Co. can be found on the Metropolitan Museum of Art website.
Location:
Lehigh River, Pennsylvania
Transcription:
EDMUND D. LEWIS PINX PHOTOGRAVER GEBBIE & HUSSON CO. LI.
THE RIVER LEHIGH NEAR ALLENTOWN, PA.
Creator
- Lewis, Edmund Darch, 1835–1910 (Person)
- Gebbie & Husson Co. (photo company) (Person)
Repository Details
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu