Contributed by NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
Description
Alexander W. Longfellow (1814-1901) created the outline of the scene and his son, Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow Jr. (1854-1934), who was six, colored it in.
The notation on the piece reads "colored by Wad."
About This Item
- Title: Landscape by Alexander W. Longfellow Sr. and Jr., Portland, 1860
- Creator: Alexander W. Longfellow
- Creation Date: 1860-01-01
- Subject Date: 1860-01-01
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Pencil and watercolor on paper
- Local Code: Long 18755
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Longfellow, A.W. (Alexander Wadsworth), 1854-1934
- Paintings
- Drawings
- Children's art
- Longfellow family
- Longfellow, A.W. (Alexander Wadsworth), 1814-1901
- Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882--Family
People
For more information about this item, contact:
NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 876-4491
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