Item 64: Engraving titled, “The Susquehanna (At Hunter’s Gap),” by Robert Hinshelwood and Granville Perkins (removed to Print Box #5), 1873
Item — Box: 21, Folder: 64
Dates
- Created: 1873
Creator
- Appleton, Daniel, 1785 – 1849 (Person)
Access:
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Print
Condition Note:
Good.
Measurements:
12 ⅞ in. x 10 ¾ in.
Title:
The Susquehanna: (At Hunter’s Gap)
Description:
An engraving of a man departing from his rowboat and pulling it to shore. In the background, the Susquehanna River flows and mountains loom over the landscape. The Susquehanna River is a major river located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and covers much of Pennsylvania. It stretches 444 miles long, making it the longest river on the East Coast, and the 16th largest river in the United States. The river is made up of two main branches including the North Branch and the West Branch. The river drains 27,500 square miles that includes much of Pennsylvania. The river empties into the northern part of the Chesapeake Bay. This print was engraved by Robert Hinshelwood, illustrated by Granville Perkins, and published by D. Appleton & Co.
Robert Hinshelwood was born in Edinburgh and came to the United States circa 1835. He was an engraver who worked mostly with landscapes and was employed by the Harpers and other NYC publishers. He worked in Cincinnati circa 1855 and married the sister of landscape artist, James Simille.
Granville Perkins, an American illustrator and painter, was best known for his landscapes and marine subjects. In the 1870s and 1880s, he contributed many of his works to journals and books. Other mediums he took part in were oils and watercolors. He would go on to exhibit his work at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the National Academy of Design. D. Appleton & Company was a publishing company founded by Daniel Appleton (December 10, 1785 – March 27, 1849) and originated in America. Daniel Appleton opened a general store that included books, publishing his first book in 1831. The company gradually expanded its publications over all of literature. It issued works by, but not limited to, Herbert Spencer, John Tyndall, Thomas Huxley, Charles Darwin, and others, at reasonable prices.
Location:
Hunter’s Gap, Susquehanna; New York
Transcription:
Entered according to Act of Congress, A.D. 1873, by D. Appleton & Co. in the Office of the Librarian Congress, Washington. C
The Susquehanna
(AT HUNTER’S GAP)
New York D. Appleton & Co.
Creator
- Appleton, Daniel, 1785 – 1849 (Person)
- Hinshelwood, Robert, 1812 - active 1855 (Person)
- Perkins,Granville 1830–1895 (Person)
Repository Details
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570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu