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From a sketch by A Conant
- American Antiquarian Society (inv. 377)American Antiquarian Society (inv. 377)
- The Huntington Library (inv. 718)The Huntington Library (inv. 718)
Albert Conant drew the original sketch for this view of Newton, Massachusetts, as seen from Fiske’s Hill. Although printed by the Lane & Scott workshop, it is unlikely that Lane drew the image on the stone. Lane's involvement in the production of the print is unclear but it has been listed with his lithographs since John Wilmerding's 1964 book.
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Lane & Scott's Lithography was a Boston-based firm formed by Fitz Henry Lane and John W. A. Scott. The partnership spanned 1844–48, after both artists had apprenticed for prominent Boston lithographer, William Pendleton. The firm was located at 16 Tremont Temple, Boston and created sheet music covers, book illustrations, advertisements, prints, and town views. Lane left the firm around 1847 or 1848 and Scott printed some works under his own name.
This information has been summarized from Boston Lithography 1825–1880 by Sally Pierce and Catharina Slautterback.
1837 9 x 14 in. Cape Ann Museum Library & Archive
Showing Lane's neighborhood while working in Boston. Lane had studios at the intersection of Washington and State Streets, Summer, Tremont and School Streets.
Also filed under: Boston City Views » // Maps » // Professional » // Residences » // Tremont Temple »
Boston: : Printed for the author, by C.C.P. Moody, Old Dickinson Office–52 Washington Street., 1851
Courtesy of the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester.
Call Number LML Plym Russ P851
American Antiquarian Society copy of book inscribed: Belonging to J.G. Orton. Bought in Pilgrim Hall Plymouth, Mass. Oct. 10th 1851
Map of Plymouth Village in 1846 signed: Lane & Scott's Lith., Boston
Boston
Eastburn's Press
Link to Google Books.
Also filed under: "Jamestown" (U.S. Sloop of War) » // Forbes, Robert Bennet » // Professional »
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Albert Conant was an artist, printer, publisher, and art teacher. From 1835 to 1850 he drew New England town views that were printed by J.H. Bufford, E.W.Bouvé, and John W.A. Scott was well as by Lane & Scott. He was possibly the same A. Conant whose views of Kansas towns were lithographed by Middleton, Strowbridge & Co. of Cincinnati from 1857 to 1859. He was born in Pomfret, Vermont, on 6 July 1821 and died in Boston on 22 February 1883.
This information has been summarized from Boston Lithography 1825–1880 by Sally Pierce and Catharina Slautterback.
American Antiquarian Society (inv. 377)
The Huntington Library (inv. 718)
