Posted 9 years ago
BRussel
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Got this at a garage sale the other day and Have no Idea what it is. Some one said it was a lithograph or a template for printing but not sure . also cant find anything on the artist , no clue. The ship is a German immigrant ship . Any info would be great. Thanks
Read this link:
https://books.google.com/books?id=1G4uAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA16&lpg=PA16&dq=general+werder+built+by+caird+%26+co&source=bl&ots=c2hxl-yXt7&sig=TZmuQifNJXdO-N3zq5o0XtOC-fA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAWoVChMImOaByb2HyQIVCiseCh0K5Qvk#v=onepage&q=general%20werder%20built%20by%20caird%20%26%20co&f=false
https://archive.org/details/finalannounceme00unkngoog
Hi , yes still here. Yes it is a american flag.
Thanks Melaniej. Awesome article
Found Russell & Richardson in a book on Google in reference to wood-cut
I'm sleepy now and reading all this is knocking me out...lol...but I enjoy the hunt to a great mystery.
Here is that book link
https://books.google.com/books?id=UjRRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA365&lpg=PA365&dq=engravings+by+russell+%26+richardson,+boston&source=bl&ots=d2VUlQrbP7&sig=M4htBWmDfHzwYP1tuciHUid_tyA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CBsQ6AEwAGoVChMIpL7Fv8SHyQIVAl4eCh0OlQXO#v=onepage&q=engravings%20by%20russell%20%26%20richardson%2C%20boston&f=false
Okay so I'm still awake
They were active according to mfa boston 1865-1880
Museum of Fine Arts Boston may help you
They have wood engravings by Russell & Richardson. ...
You are awesome! Thanks for your knowledge and time.