Box 2
Illustrations by Alonzo Chappel (1828-1887); engraved proofs by Lossing & Barritt (wood engravers of New York, 1847-1869) for Joel Barlow’s Hasty Pudding which appeared in the July 1856 issue of Harper’s New Monthly Magazine on pp [145]-160. Titles are taken from the Harper’s article and are added in brackets. Measurement is of sheet size. 24 folders. No dates on the drawings. [Old number: P 10]
Folder 1 Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887). [Feeding the cows]; Pencil. (7 x 5 in) (18 x 13 cm). Enlarge
Page 158 of Harper’s. Interior of barn. Three cows feeding from wooden troth with chicks and other birds in foreground. Man looks on the animals holding straw basket; clothing hangs from above railing.
Folder 2 Lossing & Barritt. [Feeding the cows]; Engraved proof. (4 ¾ x 6 ¼ in) (16 x 12 cm). Enlarge
Page 158 of Harper’s. Finished engraving of drawing in Folder 1.
Folder 3 Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887). [Eating hasty pudding]; Pencil. (7 x 5 ¼ in) (17 ½ x 13 cm). Enlarge
Page 159 of Harper’s. Frontal view of two men sitting in chairs eating with spoons from large bowls. Both men are dressed in coats and breeches; one man wears fabric as a bib. A hat and sword hang on the wall.
Folder 4 Lossing & Barritt. [Eating hasty pudding]; Engraved proof. (5 7/8 x 5 1/8 in) (15 x 13 cm). Enlarge
Page 159 of Harper’s. Finished engraving of drawing in Folder 3.
Folder 5 Chappel. Alonzo (1828-1887). [The author at his table]; Pencil. (8 ¼ x 5 5/8 in) (21 x 14 cm). Enlarge
Page [145] of Harper’s. A profile view of a man in colonial clothing sitting at a table, head in hand; his quill is to paper. A steaming bowl sits on the table. Underneath the table is a trunk, a hat and umbrella sit atop the trunk. Manuscript note outside drawing notes to “Keep very [clean/clear]”
Folder 6 Lossing & Barritt. [The author at his table]; Engraved proof. (7 x 5 5/8 in) (18 x 14 ½ cm). Enlarge
Page [145] of Harper’s. Finished engraving of drawing in Folder 5. Note: engraved in lower left corner [E.] Chappell Dell.
Folder 7 Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887). [No title]; Pencil. (7 x 5 ¼ in) (18 x 13 cm). Enlarge
Page 160 of Harper’s. Image of a steaming bowl sitting on a table with cloth, creamer and four spoons. A covered pot sits below the table. Note: tracing paper attached. Note: there is no engraved proof for this image.
Folder 8 Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887). [Preparing for the huskers]; Pencil. (7 x 5 ¼ in) (18 x 13 cm). Enlarge
Page 157 of Harper’s. Interior scene with beamed ceiling, large fireplace on right featuring boiling pot with fire underneath; a man stirs the pot while a woman looks on. Older man sits in a chair with pipe. Set table on left with lit candle and multiple table settings; clock in background; people entering a door in background, food on ground in foreground.
Folder 9 Lossing & Barritt. [Preparing for the huskers]; Engraved proof. (5 7/8 x 5 1/8 in) (15 x 13 cm). Enlarge
Page 157 of Harper’s. Finished engraving of drawing in Folder 8. Note: says Chappel in lower left hand corner.
Folder 10 Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887). [Husking]; Pencil. (7 x 5 ¼ in) (18 x 13 cm). Enlarge
Page 156 of Harper’s. Interior scene of fourteen people in a circle; man in foreground sits on an overturned basket amidst fruit, mugs and husked corn. People talking, kissing, husking and fighting.
Folder 11 Lossing & Barritt. [Husking]; Engraved proof. (5 ¾ x 5 3/8 in) (14 ½ x 13 ½ cm). Enlarge
Page 156 of Harper’s. Finished engraving of drawing in Folder 10.
Folder 12 Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887). [The mill]; Pencil. (7 1/8 x 5 1/8 in) (18 x 13 cm). Enlarge
Page 154 of Harper’s. Frontal view of large central mill. Two horses attached to a cart are on a path in front of the mill; path lined with trees, fields and posts. Two people load the cart. The mill has thatched roof, several windows with shutters.
Folder 13 Lossing & Barritt. [The mill]; Engraved proof. (6 ½ x 4 7/8 in) (16 ½ x 12 ½ cm). Enlarge
Page 154 of Harper’s. Finished engraving of drawing in Folder 12.
Folder 14 Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887). [Gathering roasting ears]; Pencil. (7 x 5 1/8 in) (18 x 13 cm). Enlarge
Page 153 of Harper’s. Outdoor scene in a field of tall corn featuring a man kissing a woman; at their feet are two straw baskets, one filled with corn, one overturned. A man and woman in background are gathering corn; the woman looks on.
Folder 15 Lossing & Barritt. [Gathering roasting ears]; Engraved proof. (5 7/8 x 5 ¼ in) (14 ½ x 13 ½ cm). Enlarge
Page 153 of Harper’s. Finished engraving of drawing in Folder 14.
Folder 16 Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887). [Cultivating the corn]; Pencil. (7 x 5 ¼ in) (18 x 13 cm). Enlarge
Page 152 of Harper’s. Outdoor scene in short corn fields. A man leans on a rake, another man rakes, one man watches with a hoe, and a child looks on. A scarecrow dressed in colonial clothing and house with trees are in the background; birds dot the sky. In the foreground are clothing, hats and a basket. Note: signed AC in lower right hand corner.
Folder 17 Lossing & Barritt. [Cultivating the corn]; Engraved proof. (6 5/8 x 5 1/8 in) (17 x 13 cm). Enlarge
Page 152 of Harper’s. Finished engraving of drawing in Folder 16.
Folder 18 Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887). [Milking]; Pencil. (5 ¼ x 7 in) (13 x 18 cm). Enlarge
Page 151 of Harper’s. Outdoor scene with woman milking a cow; two cows in distance with another woman holding a pail; a child in foreground is playing with a dog. Trees in background with a building; birds dot the sky. Manuscript note outside drawing notes to “Keep very [clean/clear]”
Folder 19 Lossing & Barrit. [Milking]; Engraved proof. (5 ½ x 5 5/8 in) (14 x 14 ½ cm). Enlarge
Page 151 of Harper’s. Finished engraving of drawing in Folder 18.
Folder 20 Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887). [New England Family]; Pencil. (5 ¼ x 7 1/8 in) (13 x 18 cm). Enlarge
Page 149 of Harper’s. Interior scene of men and women at a table. One standing woman serves steamed food out of a large bowl into smaller bowls. Two small children sit on the floor on left; woman on right hand side feeds a baby from a bowl. Manuscript note outside drawing notes to “Keep very [clean/clear]”
Folder 21 Lossing & Barritt. [New England Family]; Engraved proof. (5 1/8 x 5 3/8 in) (13 x 13 ½ cm). Enlarge
Page 149 of Harper’s. Finished engraving of drawing in Folder 20.
Folder 22 Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887). [Indian Maidens]; Pencil. (7 x 5 ¼ in) (18 x 13 cm). Enlarge
Page 147 of Harper’s. Image of three American Indian women; all are topless. The woman on the right stirs a steaming pot over a fire wearing jewelry and a skirt. One on the left is grinding corn on a stone and a third is looking on. Behind them are trees and a teepee. Note: signed AC in the lower left hand of the drawing.
Folder 23 Lossing & Barritt. [Indian Maidens]; Engraved proof. (7 7/8 x 5 3/8 in) (17 ½ x 13 ½ cm). Enlarge
Page 147 of Harper’s. Finished engraving of drawing in Folder 22.
