Artist: Stephen Parrish (American, 1846–1938).
Title: Gloucester Ferry (No. 2).
Inscriptions: Signed "Stephen Parrish" in the plate, lower left. Handwritten in pencil along the lower sheet margin: "Low Tide, Bay of Fundy – original etching by Stephen Parrish – 1886." At lower right: "Exh. National Academy 1882."
Dimensions: Image 2 3/4" x 5 1/4". Sheet 9" x 12 1/4".
Date: 1881.
Materials and Techniques: Etching on laid paper.
Provenance: The Sherman Galleries. The gallery was a prominent art shop located in Newport News, Virginia. The original gallery label is attached verso.
Condition: Water staining and tidelines in the upper sheet margin. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums, Libraries and Auctions: Syracuse University Art Museum (object no. 2017.0206). Comparable impressions have appeared in the trade and at auction. The print is catalogued as Schneider 60.
Art Movements, Periods and Schools: American School XIX C.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates information from the inscriptions, label accompanying the work, and Syracuse University Art Museum records.