Lazell, Perkins & Co., Bridgewater, Mass.
1859-1860
Medium
hand-colored lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions
image: 35.24 × 50.48 cm (13 7/8 × 19 7/8 in.) sheet: 48.26 × 60.64 cm (19 × 23 7/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, Mary E. Maxwell Fund)
Accession Number
2015.19.986
Rights
Public Domain
Art Historical Context
Step into the industrious world of mid-19th-century America with *Lazell, Perkins & Co., Bridgewater Mass.* (1859–1860), a vibrant hand-colored lithograph by Perry Newell. This detailed print captures the facade and surroundings of the Bridgewater, Massachusetts, manufacturing firm, likely showcasing its buildings, workers, and operations against a pastoral backdrop. Measuring 35.24 × 50.48 cm (image) on a larger 48.26 × 60.64 cm sheet, it offers a window into New England's growing industrial landscape just before the Civil War. Newell's mastery of lithography—a revolutionary printing techniq...