View From Glenmary Lawn - Residence of N P Willis, At the Junction of the Owaga and Susquehannah



Print Type: Engraving
Date: Circa 1840's
Dimensions: 11 x 8 3/4"
Subject: New York

Notes & Literature: Nathaniel Parker Willis (January 20, 1806 ? January 20, 1867), also known as N. P. Willis,[1] was an American author, poet and editor who worked with several notable American writers including Edgar Allan Poe and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. He became the highest-paid magazine writer of his day. His brother was the composer Richard Storrs Willis and his sister Sara wrote under the name Fanny Fern. Harriet Jacobs wrote her autobiography while being employed as his children's nurse.

Condition Report: Foxing and toning. Good Plus

Subject References: American Scenery New York State American Views 19th century Rural America Americana ID: STK2