Box 39
Note: This collection contains pen and ink sketches by Augustus Hoppin, the illustrator, on a trip abroad in 1854-5 (as well as other miscellaneous pen and ink drawings). Apparently they were never published. Note on file indicates there is additional material in the manuscript department; items located in Miscellaneous Manuscripts Box 6 Folder 5. Publishers Weekly published a checklist of works by Hoppin, Volume 140 (20 September 1941): 1162-63. Many of the items have visible manuscript material underneath, however the images have been attached to an additional sheet of paper.
Folder 1 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). [Miscellaneous manuscript material]; Various sheets. No date. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] No image available
Original folder items were contained in, various tabs with manuscript notation, a list of call numbers by or about Hoppin, a list of text illustrations (and the authors of the books who wrote them) with dates, an additional sheet with magazine illustrations and holding institutions, a short essay entitled, “Recollections of the Hoppin Family” by Mary Chapin Smith, 1944, and typescript called “The Pomfret Prattler” notes by Mary Chapin Smith, 1944.
Folder 2 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). [Menu for H.B. Anthony dinner]; Print on folded cardstock. Sheet size: (5 3/8 x 7 5/8 in) (13 ½ x 19 ½ cm). ca. November 1874. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Prints of six distinct cards drawn by Augustus Hoppin; each one has the food listing inside and a quotation on the back. The first card features a butler in a kitchen walking with a steaming plate; the second one features two cherubs shielding a woman with a crown and wings; the third one illustrates a woman on a pedestal looking down on seven pleading men; the fourth one is of a man teasing out a ball of cotton; the fifth one is of a man with glasses and a beard reading a large copy of Rodman’s Poems; the sixth one is of a man with a long moustache sitting and holding up six cards.
Folder 3 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). [Cartoon dedicated to Aunt Carrington]; Photographic print of a cartoon. (6 ¼ x 4 ¾ in) (16 x 12 cm). No date. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Photographic print which reads at the bottom: “Dedicated to ‘Aunt Carrington.’” The image features a woman in a dress with a sash holding one fist up to a man and her other hand around his throat. The woman is saying “Tell me this instant that you will take the direction of the pantomime” and the man says with pleading hands, “I-c-c-c-ant.” Behind them are several people on a ledge with a flag reading “Home of the Irrepressibles.”
Folder 4 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). [Condition of the Artist at the End of his Labors]; Newspaper cartoon. (4 5/8 x 4 ¼ in) (12 x 11 cm). ca. 1872. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Cartoon clipped from a newspaper featuring a man in a chair in front of a filled and disheveled table. The man has facial hair and looks fatigued; his eyes are cast down and his legs extended. Item is signed at bottom “Hoppin.” Item has been clipped from Jubilee Days. Boston: James R. Osgood & Co., 1872. In AAS collection call number: PRF.
Folder 5 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). [Manuscript letter from Mrs. Wallington Hoppin to Robert Harris]; Illustrated letter in pen. (4 5/8 x 4 ¼ in) (12 x 11 cm). 1881. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Manuscript letter, possibly personal, annotated at head “letter from Mrs Wallington Hoppin to Robert Harris illustrated by Augustus Hoppin.” Four page letter which features hieroglyphic pictures as surrogates for words; text is dispersed throughout the letter as well.
Folder 6 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). [Image of flying cherubs]; Watercolor on cardstock with gilded edges. (4 5/8 x 8 in) (11 ½ x 20 cm). 1887. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image of numerous young cherubs flying through a blue cloud. One cherub in the foreground carries a handful of arrows; in the background is a large red heart which some of the cherubs climb upon. On the horizon is what appears to be a mountain. Image is signed in the lower right “A Hoppin 1887.” Note: the four corners have been clipped.
Folder 7 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). [Image of cherub in a child-walker]; Pen. Lined paper: (3 ¼ x 5 ½ in) (8 x 14 cm). Die-cut crescent: (1 ¼ x 2 3/8 in) (3 x 6 cm). 1880. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image of a cherub with wings in a baby-walker with his arms extended. The image is on a crescent shaped piece of paper with gilded edges. Text to the right reads “Look out for him.” And beneath that “A. Hoppin Pomfret 1880.” Yellow paper on reverse is scratched out and dated December 1889.
Folder 8 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). Whirling Dervishes; Pen and ink. (6 x 9 ½ in) (15 x 24 cm). February 24, 1855. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image of the Great Sphinx of Giza with its arms buried in the sand. The Pyramid of Khafre is in the background; there is also an additional pyramid to the right. To the left of the scene is a man sitting atop a donkey. The man is looking at the Sphinx and pointing to an open book; two other figures are beneath the man standing in the sand. Manuscript annotations in pencil are on the verso.
Folder 9 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). Allee Verte Brussels and Brussels; Pen, ink and watercolor. Image size: (5 1/8 x 8 1/8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 5/8 x 9 3/8 in) (17 x 24 cm). July 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Two separate images; one to the right features the profile of a horse-drawn carriage with a white spotted horse pulling a carriage with a man and a woman. Notation beneath the image reads, “Allee Verte, Brussels. July 20/54.” To the left is an image of a structure; in front of the structure is a trio of men all wearing hats and conversing. One has his fingers wrapped around a book. Notation beneath reads, “Valet de place – descriptions Brussels July 20th 1854.”
Folder 10 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). On Top of the Belgian Lion Mound; Pen, ink and watercolor. Image size: (5 1/8 x 8 1/8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 ¾ x 9 ½ in) (17 x 24 cm). July 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image featuring three men at the base of a monument; two are sitting and one is standing in a blue suit pointing to the right. One man in a dark green suit looks away from the scene while another in brown looks on. Part of the image is covered with cut paper. Manuscript notation in the bottom right reads: “Waterloo. Jacques [Ligne?] pointing out the different points of interest on the top of the Mound. July 21, 1854.”
Folder 11 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). Hot night at Brussels; Pen and ink. Image size: (5 x 8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 ½ x 9 1/8 in) (16 ½ x 23 ½ cm). July 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image featuring a bearded man reclining on a bed, possibly sleeping. The man is atop the blankets and has his legs crossed; mosquitoes are flying around his face. Manuscript notation in the bottom right reads: “The way we pass the night at Brussels July 21. 1854.” Note: image is glued on top of another one which looks very similar.
Folder 12 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). Odds & Ends in Belgium; Pen and ink. Image size: (5 1/8 x 8 1/8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (7 ¾ x 9 3/8 in) (17 x 24 cm). July 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Four separate images; one in the upper left features the back of a woman’s head and another helping her with a necklace. Image is annotated: “Women at Antwerp.” The image next to this features a carriage being drawn by four horses. Beneath this item is the word “Diligence.” Beneath this image is a man on a horse pulling back the reins and another pulling a bull; the final image in the right hand corner is of a soldier with a feathered hat, full uniform and musket with bayonet. This image is annotated: “Belgian soldier.”
Folder 13 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). Holland; Pen and ink. Image size: (5 x 8 1/8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 ½ x 9 ½ in) (16 ½ x 24 cm). July 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Three separate images; one in the upper left features a man in a hat with his head down on a table. A standing man next to him pours liquid into a glass; beneath this scene is a landscape with a ship on a harbor and several mills on the horizon. To the right of this (and facing vertically) is a trio of men walking, one is carrying a large bag. This image is labeled, “Rotterdam.” Manuscript notation in bottom left reads: “Holland – windmills & ships” and in center “voyage from Antwerp to Rotterdam – Colic! Neuralgia! Gout! &c. July 24, 1854.”
Folder 14 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). Making Love in “Dutch” – Paul Potter’s Bull; Pen and ink. Image size: (5 x 8 1/8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 ½ x 9 ½ in) (16 ½ x 24 cm). July 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image featuring two distinct scenes. The first one, to the left, is of a man leaning around a corner with his arm extended to a woman. The woman is holding a long handled broom and is smiling. Annotation beneath the image reads “[Cammy?] and the Chambermaid. La Hage 1854.” The second image which is drawn vertically features two men looking up at a painting in a large frame. One of the men has his hat in his hands; the other looks on. The painting features numerous animals including sheep, cows as well as a farmer. Manuscript notation at the bottom reads, “Paul Potter’s Bull. La Hage. July 24 1854.”
Folder 15 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). The Hage; Pen and ink. Image size: (5 x 8 1/8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 ½ x 9 ½ in) (16 ½ x 24 cm). July 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image featuring the interior of a counting house with several men. In the background one man points inside a large book while another pulls a book of a shelf; to the right is a man looking at a large clock. Central in the image are two men leaning over a counter stacking coins. One of the men is wearing a dark suit and hat and is looking down; the other has is embracing his shoulder. Image is annotated: “Lesson in Dutch currency La Hage – July 24th 1854. “Let’s see!” one Guilder is equal to two francs and a half! – No! – well – 10 pounds is equal - &c &c &c.” Manuscript notation to the right reads: “Great difficulty in comprehending the different coins of the Dutch currency.”
Folder 16 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). Scene on the Canal in Holland; Pen and ink. Image size: (5 x 8 1/8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 ½ x 9 ½ in) (16 ½ x 24 cm). July 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image featuring a canal boat being pulled by a woman; the woman looks directly at the viewer. Sitting in the boat are two other women; one holding a makeshift sail, the other directing the rudder. In the background are numerous cows and windmills. In the foreground is a goat tied to a lead; in the bottom right is an annotation “Scene on Canal from Hage to Amsterdam July 26 1854.” Note: sheet is atop another piece of paper which features a similar image.
Folder 17 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). Dutch horse with long corks to his shoes; Pen and ink. Image size: (5 x 8 1/8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 ½ x 9 ½ in) (16 ½ x 24 cm). July 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image featuring a horse in a street pulling a sleigh of barrels. A boy with a whip walks alongside the horse. The image is labeled, “Amsterdam July 26, 1854.” In the background are gabled houses.
Folder 18 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). Dutch Dance House and Bad Smells in Streets; Pen and ink. Image size: (5 1/8 x 8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 ½ x 9 ½ in) (16 ½ x 24 cm). July 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image featuring two distinct scenes. The one to the left is of a man dancing with a woman, he has swept her off her feet and all four of their legs are in the air; in the upper right a violinist is playing. Beneath the image is the notation, “‘Skeel House’ Polka. Amsterdam. July 26th 1854.” The image to the right is of two men on a street. One wearing a hat and dark suit is walking away pinching his nose. The other has his arm extended and his hand on an umbrella. He says, “Come […] Let’s go & see the Town Hall.” His companion replies, “go if you want to it smells so badly I’m going home I can’t stand it.” This image is annotated, “Amsterdam July 27th 1854.”
Folder 19 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). Towards the Rhine - Arnheim; Pen and ink. Image size: (5 1/8 x 8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 ½ x 9 ½ in) (16 ½ x 24 cm). July 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image featuring two distinct scenes. The one to the left is entitled, “up early at Arnheim.” Which shows two men among numerous bags and suitcases; behind them is a clock. The central man stretches and yawns; several others are around stretching. One man descends a staircase with numerous suitcases. The image is annotated in the lower right, “Six o’clock AM at Arnhem.” The image to the right features a man in a hat and long coat at the helm of a ship. The image is annotated, “Our [Man?] at the Helm from Arnheim to Druisburg on Rhine – July 28, 1854.”
Folder 20 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). Memorials of Holland; Pen and ink. Image size: (5 1/8 x 8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 ½ x 9 ½ in) (16 ½ x 24 cm). July 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Various images on a single sheet of paper. The images are, from left to right, of: a jug on a shelf, a woman with a cap and a large chest, a pair of clogs, and an artist easel. The second row features a man saying, “Yay!” a canal boat and a cow in a field. The third row features a windmill, a pipe with smoke and a series of windmills on a horizon.
Folder 21 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). Landing at Druisburg; Pen and ink. Image size: (5 1/8 x 8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 ½ x 9 ½ in) (16 ½ x 24 cm). July 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
An image featuring three connected scenes; in the lower left is a family with a man, woman and child as seen from behind; they have numerous suitcases. To the right are three people, two in cloaks and one in a coat with a hat. At the top are three men running after a carriage which is departing leaving a ball of dust. Notation at the bottom reads, “The chase for the only carriage for Cologne station Rhine – Druisburg July 28, 1854.” Manuscript notation in upper left reads: “The Rhine.”
Folder 22 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). At the Hotel de Belle vue; Pen and ink. Image size: (5 1/8 x 8 1/8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 ½ x 9 ½ in) (16 ½ x 24 cm). July 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image featuring two distinct scenes; the one to the left is of the backs of two men seated at a table in a garden overlooking a towered cathedral. The men are pouring liquid and drinking. Item annotated beneath, “Lunch in the Garden of the Hotel de Bellevue at Cologne. After the ascent of the tower of the cathedral and the recovery of our trunk. July 29, 1854.” The image to the right which is vertical features two dogs seated at the foot of a wagon. The item is annotated “[…] in Cologne.”
Folder 23 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). At the first taste of Hockeimer; Pen and ink. Image size: (5 x 8 1/8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 ½ x 9 ½ in) (16 ½ x 24 cm). July 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image featuring two separate images. The one to the left is of two men seated at a table; one is pouring from a bottle into a wine glass. The bottle is labeled, “Hockeimer.” The image to the right is of a man at a counter speaking to a clerk; both are standing. This image is labeled beneath, “Search after Trunks Cologne July 29th 1854.” The image is annotated at the top, “Rhinish Prussia!”
Folder 24 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). Novel way of collecting Toll; Pen and ink. Image size: (5 x 8 1/8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 ½ x 9 ½ in) (16 ½ x 24 cm). July 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image featuring a building with a window and a man leaning out; the man has extended a cup on a stick to a horse-drawn carriage. In the carriage are several men and a woman in a feathered hat; the driver places a toll in the cup. Item is annotated beneath, “On the Road to [Ems?] Toll gate July 31, 1854.”
Folder 25 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). Passports demanded; Pen and ink. Image size: (5 1/8 x 8 1/8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 ½ x 9 ½ in) (16 ½ x 24 cm). July 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image featuring the interior of a room. Inside the room are two beds and numerous trunks. Central in the image is a man in a coat and glasses with his hand extended. To his left is a man looking away, handing the first man a document; his legs are crossed. In the left hand corner is a cross-looking man going through a suitcase. Image is annotated in the lower right, “Coblenz July 31, 1854 Passports Demanded.”
Folder 26 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). Scenes on road, near Coblenz-Rhine; Pen and ink. Image size: (5 1/8 x 8 1/8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 ½ x 9 ½ in) (16 ½ x 24 cm). July 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image featuring two separate scenes. To the left is a barefooted young man facing forward pulling on a long handle at a water pump; beneath the spout is a pail. This image is annotated, “Old Fashioned pump in Cologne. July 30, 1854.” The image to the right is of a man driving two oxen with a whip. This image is annotated, “Coblenz Aug 1, 1854. The oxen & cows about the Rhine are all yoked by the head.”
Folder 27 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). The Rhine; Pen and ink. Image size: (5 1/8 x 8 1/8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 ½ x 9 ½ in) (16 ½ x 24 cm). August 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image of an outdoor restaurant with numerous people. Central in the image are a couple seated at a table drinking wine. To the left of them is a woman looking at a large book; to the right is a man looking through binoculars across the river towards buildings and structures on the other side. Image is annotated in bottom right, “Aug. 1854. The Rhine.”
Folder 28 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). Heidelberg – vue from the old Terrace; Pen, ink and watercolor. Image size: (5 x 8 1/8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 ½ x 9 ½ in) (16 ½ x 24 cm). August 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image featuring two men standing on a terrace looking below to a town center; on the exterior of the terrace are numerous vines and plants. In the background are mountains, clouds and what appears to be a river. Image is annotated in bottom right, “Heidelberg. View from Terrace over the town. August 4th 1854.”
Folder 29 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). Representing Half of the “Tun” at Heidelberg – Front View; Pen and ink. Image size: (8 x 5 1/8 in) (20 ½ x 13 cm). Mounted on paper: (9 ½ x 6 ½ in) (24 x 16 ½ cm). August 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image featuring the backs of two men and a woman at the foot of a very large wine vat; only the left half of the vat is visible. To the left of the vat is a staircase with numerous people ascending. Image is annotated in bottom right, “The Great Tun at Heidelberg Aug. 4th, 1854.”
Folder 30 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). Poor accommodations at Heidelberg – Market Women; Pen and ink. Image size: (5 x 8 1/8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 ½ x 9 ½ in) (16 ½ x 24 cm). August 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image featuring two distinct scenes. To image to the left is of the backs of three men ascending a staircase. The one in the lead has a lit candle and candlestick. The image is annotated, “(Aug.) Look! Cunny! They are going to put us in Prison do you see these doors? – (Cunny.) I’d rather sleep in the TUN. Than here!-” Image is additionally labeled, “Going up to bed at Heidelberg Aug. 4, 1854.” The image to the right is of two women standing barefoot in the street talking to each other; they have large filled baskets on perched their heads. The image is annotated at the head, “Chaffering between market women.”
Folder 31 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). Baden-Baden scene at the Kursall; Pen and ink. Image size: (5 x 8 1/8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 ½ x 9 ½ in) (16 ½ x 24 cm). August 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image of many men and women crowded around a roulette table in what appears to be a gambling casino; central in the image is a well-dressed “banker” holding a rake and looking at the roulette wheel. The people could possibly be playing faro. Image is annotated beneath, “Baden Baden. Aug. 6th 1854” There is illegible manuscript notation in the bottom left.
Folder 32 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). View from Strasburg Steeple – The ‘Bus’ for ‘Kehl’; Pen, ink and watercolor. Image size: (5 x 8 1/8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 ½ x 9 ½ in) (16 ½ x 24 cm). August 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image illustrating two distinct scenes; the one to the left features three men on a spire, one of them is looking down and two are pointing in the distance. This image is annotated, “Strasburg Spire August 8th 1854.” The image to the right is of two men running down a street towards the rear of a carriage labeled, “Kehl As”. This image is labeled, “Chase after the omnibus Strasburg Aug 8, 1854.” Beneath both images is the text, “Towards Switzerland.”
Folder 33 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). The “Imperiale” on the Diligence – Post Chaise; Pen, ink and watercolor. Image size: (5 x 8 1/8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 ½ x 9 ½ in) (16 ½ x 24 cm). August 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image featuring two distinct scenes; the scene to the left is of the front of a carriage with numerous people packed inside. The driver is holding onto the reins of a horse and a whip. The image is labeled, “‘Imperiale’ Geneva Aug 9.” The second image, arranged vertically, is of a carriage train with several horses and riders; one of the men is looking behind. The image is annotated underneath, “Posting Carriage.”
Folder 34 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). For New chattel from Basle – the change to the “supplement” from the heavy diligence; Pen, ink and watercolor. Image size: (5 x 8 1/8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 ½ x 9 ½ in) (16 ½ x 24 cm). August 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image featuring a horse drawn carriage with driver pulling three people; in the background are numerous mountains. The driver’s whip is poised above his head; the horse is moving quickly as there is much dust around his hooves and the carriages wheels. Image is annotated beneath, “one of the changes to a char-a banc on the road “new Chatel from Basle Aug. 1854.”
Folder 35 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). Geneva – Visit of the Tailor before breakfast;Pen and ink. Image size: (5 x 8 1/8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 ½ x 9 ½ in) (16 ½ x 24 cm). August 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image featuring two tailors assisting two men. The man to the left is buttoning a coat and has no pants or shoes on; his pants are propped up on a chair beside him. The man to his right is buttoning his pants and looking down on a kneeling tailor. Image is annotated to the left, “Our new wardrobe came home on Sunday morning, before we had made our toilets. And we […] forced to rise from our beds “En deshabille” and adjust our [habishments?] au natural.” Item is annotated underneath, “Sunday morning Aug 13th fitting clothes Geneva.”
Folder 36 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). Switzerland – Postillion and Post - Horses;Pen, ink and watercolor. Image size: (5 x 8 1/8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 ½ x 9 ½ in) (16 ½ x 24 cm). August 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image featuring a man leading a horse by the reins forward. The man is wearing a top hat and dark suit; a small dog walks beside them. Visible at the rear is an additional horse. In the background are three other horses and the silhouette of a carriage. Image is annotated in the lower left, “Postillion in Switzerland Aug 1854.”
Folder 37 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). At Chamounix – The Start for “Montanvert”;Pen, ink and watercolor. Image size: (5 1/8 x 8 1/8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 x 8 in) (15 x 20 ½ cm). August 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image of four men, two on horseback, two assisting the riders. To the right of them is a stone staircase; behind them is a large tree, a man leaning against a fence and a mansion. Image is annotated beneath, “Preparing to ascend to Mountavert & Mer de Glace Chamounix. Aug 14, 1854.”
Folder 38 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). Guides at Chamounix;Pen, ink and watercolor. Image size: (5 x 8 1/8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 ½ x 9 ½ in) (16 ½ x 24 cm). August 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image featuring two separate images. The one to the right is a colored image of a man with a hat and brown suit; he is holding a long pole. In front of him are lush mountains. The image is annotated beneath “Himself.” The image to the left is of five men standing, several of them with their hands in their pockets. Behind them are mountains. The image is labeled beneath, “Guides at Chamounix.”
Folder 39 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). Ascent of Montavert in the rain – the Descent;Pen, ink and watercolor. Image size: (5 x 8 1/8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 ½ x 9 ½ in) (16 ½ x 24 cm). August 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image featuring two distinct images; the one to the left is of a man climbing a steep rock ledge atop a mule. He is holding an umbrella over his face. He is being followed by a similar man atop a mule with an umbrella. The image to the right is of a man poising his long pole on a rock beneath him; he is looking down. Behind him is another man with a similar pole and two mules. The images are annotated between, “Chamounix Montavert Mer de Glace ascent Aug 15, 1854.”
Folder 40 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). The Pass of the “Grant St. Bernard” from Martigny;Pen, ink and watercolor. Image size: (5 x 8 1/8 in) (13 x 20 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 ½ x 9 ½ in) (16 ½ x 24 cm). August 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image featuring the profile of a man heading left atop a brown horse. He is wearing a brown suit and blue hat. Behind him, and strapped to the horse are two bales of hay wrapped in a white cloth. The image is annotated to the right, “The start for the [R]ospice. ‘An [ap?] between two bundles of Hay??-’” Note: image is glued atop of an additional sheet. The sheet, on the verso, has been cut and an additional image is visible.
Folder 41 Hoppin, Augustus (1828-1896). Naples – Return from Pompeii – Myself and Mr [Cheever?] of Boston;Pen and ink. Image size: (6 x 9 3/8 in) (15 ½ x 23 ½ cm). Mounted on paper: (6 5/8 x 9 3/8 in) (17 x 23 ½ cm). August 1854. Gift of Mrs. Hoppin Jacob of Pelham, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1944. [No old number] Enlarge
Image featuring four men in a carriage-type device attached to a horse. The carriage has a singular open seat with two very large wheels. Pulling the carriage is a muscular horse running; all four of its feet are off the ground. One of the men in the cart has a whip, one holds the reins and the other two are seated.
