Object Details
graphic artist
Ferris, Stephen James
Description
This light-hearted etching by Stephen Ferris, the Philadelphia Society of Etchers Outing in 1900, recalls the sixth such event held by the Society on the Neshaminy River near Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Etching, eating, and games were the outing’s major activities.
Ferris was a founding member of the Society, organized in 1880, and its first treasurer. Initially, it was an important source for information in the Philadelphia area about the newly revived technique of etching. The group met monthly during the summer for more than twenty years, offering occasions for its members to exchange prints.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Jean Leon Gerome Ferris
Date made
1900
ID Number
GA.14476
accession number
94830
catalog number
14476
Object Name
print
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements
image: 18 cm x 12.5 cm; 7 1/16 in x 4 15/16 in
sheet: 27.5 cm x 20 cm; 10 13/16 in x 7 7/8 in
Related Publication
William C. Patterson. The Philadelphia Society of Etchers
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Fishing
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1001895