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Creswick, Thomas, (1811-1869) Rogers' Slide, Lake George

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0033 Author/Creator: Creswick, Thomas, (1811-1869) Place Written: Lake George, New York Type: Engraving Date: 1861-1877 Pagination: 1 print : b&w ; 28.5 x 18.5 cm. Order a Copy

One engraving entitled "Rogers' Slide, Lake George" circa 1861-1877. Depicts a view of Lake George with several boats on the lake. In the forefront four adults and one child relax on a boat. A man in white holds out his arm directing the attention of the other passengers to something in the distance. Engraved by John Cousen after a painting by Thomas Creswick after a sketch by William H. Bartlett.

Bartlett, William H., 1809-1854
Cousen, John, 1804-1880
Creswick, Thomas, 1811-1869

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