"Coal-Pockets at New Bedford, Mass" by R. Swain Gifford, Amer., (1840-1905) Color and her design work seen

and her design work seen literally everywhere

diagonal crease lower left corner and small clip to upper left corner tip

Any attempts to discover the identity of the artist who created this charming work have proven unsuccessful

Simon's prints have enjoyed renewed interest from both dealers and collectors

or the print studio they were published by

"Coal-Pockets at New Bedford, Mass" by R. Swain Gifford, Amer., (1840-1905) Color and her design work seenEtching, 1879, as published in American Art Review, plate 8 5 8 x 5 7 8, image 6 7 8 x 4 7 8, diagonal crease to lower left margin corner, pale fox mark below signature l. r., on cream laid paper with large margins. One of Gifford's most fascinating prints for it's bucholic but un romanticized depiction of American maritime industry in the second decade following the Civil War.