Title
“Château sur Mer”
Object Type
Date
1857
Description
A colored lithograph entitled "Château sur Mer" (American, 1857) from the series Newport and its Scenery by John Collins (American, 1814-1902) and printed by Thomas Sinclair (American, ca. 1805-1881). The lithograph depicts the Newport residence Chateau-sur-Mer, built in 1852, and its surrounding landscape. The ocean can be seen in the background alluding to the house’s name "Chateau-sur-Mer." The lithograph shows the original entrance to the house prior to Richard Morris Hunt’s renovations in the 1870s. Beneath the title it reads "The Residence of Wm. S. Wetmore, Esq."
Cultural Origin
American
Medium
paper
Collection
Source
Gift of Mr. John L. Newbold, 1981.
Identifier
PSNC.3569.4
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