[MAINE]. PARSONS, Charles, lithographer (1821-1910) -- After John William HILL (1812-1879). Bangor, Me. New York: Endicott & Co. for Smith, Brothers & Co., 1854.

Lithograph with hand-coloring, matted and framed, 640 x 1024 mm. (Unexamined out of frame, some minor toning). Provenance: acquired The Old Print Shop with their label.

A landmark view of Bangor, Maine. "The large and attractive views issued by the Smith Brothers in the 1850s, like that of Bangor Maine...received...recognition as works of art. A Bangor newspaper greeted the publication...with these works: 'In the foreground the Penobscot is seen as it comes winding its course from 'neath the extensive Toll Bridge that stretches across its proud waters on the north, filled with countless boats, rafts, logs, &c...The Kenduskeag...presents a most beautiful and pleasing effect. In fact, this picture gives a minute detail and striking likeness of every object that comes within the range of the Artist's eye, and when spread out before you one can hardly realize that that they are beholding nature itself rather than a drawing on paper'" (Reps p. 64). RARE: according to online records, we trace only one other example of this print at auction in at least 50 years. Reps 1177; Stokes & Haskell, p.187.

23 x 39 inches.

This lot is located in Chicago.

[MAINE]. PARSONS, Charles, lithographer (1821-1910) -- After John William HILL (1812-1879). Bangor, Me. New York: Endicott & Co. for Smith, Brothers & Co., 1854.

[MAINE]. PARSONS, Charles, lithographer (1821-1910) -- After John William HILL (1812-1879). Bangor, Me. New York: Endicott & Co. for Smith, Brothers & Co., 1854.