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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], David Hunter Strother (1816-1888), Artist, Artwork, A&M 4172, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Scope and Contents
Artworks by David Hunter Strother (1816-1888), a nineteenth century American illustrator and writer for Harpers Magazine whose pseudonym, "Porte Crayon," was a household word. Contains 58 drawings, 1 lithograph, 1 wood-engraving, and 1 etching. Many of the drawings in this collection were made while Strother was studying art in Florence, Italy (1841-1843). The collection also includes a color lithograph by Mexican artist Casimiro Castro which depicts Strother on horseback in the lower left of the image; this lithograph is dated ca. 1879, at which time Strother was Consul General to Mexico.
Container List
Graphic Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 Item: 1
"Castle at Tivoli, March 1842, Cooper, Kennedy, and Strother"; pen and ink wash with Chinese white; 8.5 in. x 11 in.
1842
Graphic Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 Item: 2
"Subaico from the West, Cooper, Kennedy, and Strother, March 1842"; pencil and ink; 8.5 in. x 11 in.
1842
Graphic Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 Item: 3
"Subaico, Roman States, Italy, Cooper, Kennedy, and Strother, March 1842"; pencil and ink; 8.5 in. x 11 in.
1842
Graphic Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 Item: 4
"Castle at St. Germano, Kingdom of Naples, Cooper, Kennedy, and Strother, 1842"; ink and Chinese white; 8.5 in. x 11.5 in.
1842
Graphic Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 Item: 5a
"Hall of reception in the convent of La Verna" with sketches of skeletons en verso; pencil sketch with Chinese white watercolor;
8.5 in. x 11.5 in.
1842
Graphic Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 Item: 5b
"Fire place of La Verna, October 1842" with sketches of skeletons and altar en verso; pencil sketch with Chinese white watercolor;
8.5 in. x 11.5 in.
1842
Graphic Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 Item: 6
"Chiusi, 16 Ottobre 1842, A ruin near Laverna where Michael Angelo Buonaroti was born according to local legend"; ink and
watercolor; 8.5 in. x 11 in.
1842
Graphic Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 Item: 7
"Statue of the Appenines, Pratolino Tuscany"; ink and watercolor; 8.5 in. x 11 in.
1842
Graphic Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 Item: 8
"Tuscany, Monastery of Vallabrosa, 1842"; watercolor, pen, and pencil; 8.5 in. x 11.5 in.
1842
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 Item: 9
"From the Loggia of Casa Rossi, Florence"; pen and ink wash with Chinese white; 8.5 in. x 11 in.
1842
Graphic Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 Item: 10
"Siesta a Casa Rossi, Strother, Nichols, Kennedy, Cooper, 1842, Florence" sketch of Strother and fellow artists, a dog, and
a bird in a casge with sketches of feet en verso; pencil and pen; 8.5 in. x 11 in.
1842
Graphic Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 Item: 11
Sketch of three female nudes with "Florence 1842" written on pedestal beneath center figure; pen and ink wash; 8.5 in. x 11
in.
1842
Graphic Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 Item: 12
"After Michael Angelo, Florence, 1842" two male heads; pen and ink wash with Chinese white; 8.5 in. x 11 in.
1842
Graphic Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 Item: 13a
"Othello, Exhibited at the English Sketch Club, Rome"; ink; 8.5 in. x 11 in.
1842
Graphic Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 Item: 13b
"Masso di fra lupo, Ottobre 1842" landscape; watercolor; 8.5 in. x 11 in.
1842
Graphic Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 Item: 14
"Titania and Oberon sketch exhibited at the English Sketch Club, Rome"; pen and ink wash with Chinese white; 8.5 in. x 11
in.
1842
Graphic Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 Item: 15
"Italian Peasants, Roman States"; ink and watercolor; 8.5 in. x 11 in.
1842
Graphic Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 Item: 16
"Villa in the Campagnia near Rome"; watercolor; 8.5 in. x 11 in.
1842
Graphic Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 Item: 17
"Fountain in the Borghesi Gardens Rome" with sketch of three female figures dancing labeled "After Moritz Retzsch" en verso;
pen and ink wash; 8.5 in. x 11 in.
1842
Graphic Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1 Item: 18
Portraits of two old men; pen and ink wash; 8.5 in. x 11 in.
1843
Graphic Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1 Item: 19
"Badia de Ripoli, on the Arno above Florence"; watercolor; 8.5 in. x 11 in.
1843
Graphic Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1 Item: 20
"Il Scaldino - Florence" sketch of two women, one standing, one seated; ink; 8.5 in. x 11 in.
1843
Graphic Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1 Item: 21
Sketches, including woman and female statue; pen and ink wash; 8.5 in. x 11 in.
undated
Graphic Materials Box: 2 Folder: 2 Item: 22
Sketches of anatomy of arms and hands; pen and ink wash; 8.5 in. x 11 in.
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Graphic Materials Box: 2 Folder: 2 Item: 23
Sketch of skeleton with sketches of human figures en verso; pen and pencil; 8.5 in. x 11 in.
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Graphic Materials Box: 2 Folder: 2 Item: 24
Cherub head; pen and ink wash; 8.5 in. x 11 in.
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Graphic Materials Box: 2 Folder: 2 Item: 25
Anatomical studies of male body and skeleton with sketches of three male figures en verso; ink; 8.5 in. x 11 in.
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Graphic Materials Box: 2 Folder: 3 Item: 26
Sketch of male nude with sketch of male statue en verso; pen and ink wash; 8.5 in. x 11 in.
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Graphic Materials Box: 2 Folder: 3 Item: 27
Tree growing out of cliffside; watercolor; 8.5 in. x 11 in.
undated
Graphic Materials Box: 2 Folder: 3 Item: 28
Sketches of museum pieces, statues, and visitors; ink; 8.5 in. x 11 in.
undated
Graphic Materials Box: 2 Folder: 3 Item: 29
Sketch of male and female head with sketch of female head en verso; pen and ink wash with Chinese white; 8.5 in. x 11.5 in.
undated
Graphic Materials Box: 2 Folder: 4 Item: 30
"Catacombs of the Piazza Barberini, Rome" sketches of skeletons; pen and ink wash with Chinese white; 8.5 in. x 11 in.; [fragile,
in mylar]
1842
Graphic Materials Box: 2 Folder: 4 Item: 31
"Rome" sketches of foot and man's head; pen and ink wash with Chinese white; 8.5 in. x 11 in.; [fragile, in mylar]
1842
Graphic Materials Box: 2 Folder: 4 Item: 32
"Rome" two sketches of male heads; pen and ink wash with Chinese white; 8.5 in. x 11 in.; [fragile, in mylar]
1842
Graphic Materials Box: 2 Folder: 4 Item: 33
Cherub head; pen and ink wash; 8.5 in. x 11 in.; [fragile, in mylar]
undated
Graphic Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1 Item: 34
Self-portrait of Strother; ink and pencil; 7.5 in. x 10.5 in.
1845
Graphic Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1 Item: 35
"Martinsburg, Va. 1846" sketch of seated woman; ink with pencil shading; 10 in. x 13.5 in.
1846
Graphic Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1 Item: 36
"View of South Branch Bottoms, Near Moorefield, Hardy Co. Va. Ploughing Corn"; pen and pencil; 7 in. x 10.5 in.
1854
Graphic Materials Box: 3 Folder: 2 Item: 37
"Falls of the Blackwater," engraving (published in "Picturesque America"), 9 in. x 12 in.
1872
Graphic Materials Box: 3 Folder: 2 Item: 38
"Cliffs of the Seneca"; engraving (published in "Picturesque America"), 9 in. x 12 in.
1872
Graphic Materials Box: 3 Folder: 3 Item: 39
"On the Skirmish Line, Decem. 13th, 1874" boy with rifle; pen and ink wash; 10 in. x 14 in.
1874
Graphic Materials Box: 3 Folder: 3 Item: 40
"Copy from my own sketch April 16th 1875," "Copies from old studies," sketches of baby; pen and ink wash; 7.5 in. x 10.5 in.
1875
Graphic Materials Box: 3 Folder: 3 Item: 41
"Onancock, Accomac Co., Va." view of boat on river; pen and ink wash; 7.5 in. x 11 in.
1887
Graphic Materials Box: 3 Folder: 4 Item: 42
"La Fuenta del Salto del Agua" by Mexican artist Casimiro Castro; lithograph; 11 in. x 14 in.
ca. 1879
Graphic Materials Box: 3 Folder: 5 Item: 43
Child watching pigs feed by unknown artist; lithograph; 15 in. x 20 in.
undated
Graphic Materials Box: 3 Folder: 6 Item: 44
Reproduction of sketches of man and landscape by Strother; halftone; 3.5 in. x 7 in.
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Graphic Materials Box: 3 Folder: 6 Item: 45
Reproduction of sketch of plant by Strother; halftone; 3.5 in. x 7 in.
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Graphic Materials Box: 3 Folder: 6 Item: 46
Reproduction of sketch of cats by Strother; halftone; 3.5 in. x 7 in.
undated
Graphic Materials Box: 3 Folder: 6 Item: 47
Black and white portrait of inidentified woman; photograph; 9 in. x 10.5 in.
undated
Graphic Materials Box: 3 Folder: 6 Item: 48a
Front cover of an album (may have been cover of sketchbook used by Strother); 9 in. x 11. 5 in.
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Graphic Materials Box: 3 Folder: 6 Item: 48b
Back cover of an album (may have been cover of sketchbook used by Strother); 9 in. x 11. 5 in.
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