First Baptist Meeting House, Providence, Rhode Island

James Sullivan Lincoln (American, 1811–1888)

1852

Medium/TechniquePen, brush, and gray wash on paper

DimensionsSheet: 21.6 x 27.8 cm (8 1/2 x 10 15/16 in.)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Russel W. Baker

Accession number1970.329

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InscriptionsLower left in pencil: J.S. Lincoln On verso in pencil: "S.W. view of the first Baptist meeting house Providence R.I. drawn by Jas. S. Lincoln for Geo. Baker 1852. The steel plate engraving published in 1853 was copied from this original drawing."

ProvenanceRussell W. Baker, Brookline, MA; gift to MFA, April 8, 1970.