Colored ink drawing of the 70-acre property of Franklin B. Musselman, situated within a horseshoe bend of Conestoga Creek in Pequea Twp. Road from New Danville to Lancaster crosses property and a bridge spans the creek on the east side. Adjacent to bridge, alongside each side of road, are two tiny vignettes of buildings. On south side is a 2-story house. On north side there appears to be a cluster of buildings. This draft is a visual representation of a survey and is described in 7 lines of florid script stating that the survey was performed April 15, 1871 by J.M. Fulton.
Framed by Dream Framer with "conservation materials". Drawing has foxing, fly specks, and a horizontal band of stain across top. At right edge of paper, just below center, is a curving tear. Breaking at fold lines.
Sketch by Lloyd Mifflin (and Thomas Moran?), "The Bridge at Wrightsville". Gray flecked paper has pencil sketch of landscape with river and bridge in distance. Mounted with homemade window mat of dark gray with line borders around window.
Kraft paper backing has "Wrightsville Bridge" in ink at top right and pencil inscriptions at center reading "acid free linen mat barrier and backing used herein - another Mifflin sketch on back of existing sketch-"
Provenance
Presumed to be inherited from Lloyd Mifflin by the Minich sisters
Thin, w/ molded plaster? foliate decoration on wood, painted black over original gold
Image Size
5 x 7 inches
Object Name
Drawing
Material
Paper
Medium
Drawing
Height (in)
5
Width (in)
7
Dimension Details
Image size. Frame H: 10.625 inches x W: 13.625 inches.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-01-27
Condition Notes
Bottom right corner of sketch missing. Old glass in a plaster-molded thin wood frame is painted flat black over original gold. Multiple paint chips. Backing paper perforated especially at top and left side.
