Art
Artwork: Leavitt's Map with Views of the White Mountains, 1888
- Item Number
- 002
- Estimated Value
- $1,500 USD
- Sold
- $550 USD to ksa0e6876
The winning bid will go to FrontStream Global Fund (tax ID 26-3265577), a 501c3 nonprofit organization, which will send the donation to New Hampshire Preservation Alliance (tax ID 222603277) on behalf of the winner.
- Number of Bids
- 2 - Bid History
Item Description
Original 1888 Leavitt's Map of the White Mountains. Combining folk art with a schematic tourist map, this unusual map views the White Mountains. In the center, the mountains were drawn in landscape format surrounded by curious vignettes including “Old Crawford Killing a Bear” and “Harry Crawford Killing a Lynx”. The map includes a railroad map and views of waterfalls, while symbolic images of hotels, stage coaches, and trains alert readers to the region’s tourist amenities. Leavitt, a laborer, mountain guide, and self-taught mapmaker, created this pictorial map.
This map was stored in Leavitt's tin carrying case and aquired directly from the family in Lancaster, NH. It has been professionally restored, deacified, museum backed, and framed.
Frame measures 26.5" x 36".
Donated by Robert Chase and Richard Candee.
Item Special Note
To be picked up in Concord following the auction. Delivery to other areas of the state may be coordinated with the Preservation Alliance.
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