Hancock House, Beacon Street, 1737-1863 1893

Editor: This is Henry Robertson’s etching, "Hancock House, Beacon Street, 1737-1863," quite small, really, and the detail is incredible. It feels so…still. What do you see in it? Curator: Stillness, yes, but also a whisper of loss. The Hancock House, a monument to colonial Boston, already gone by the time Blaney etched it. He's capturing a memory, a ghost of grandeur. Editor: A ghost? Curator: Exactly! Look at the starkness of the tree against the detailed facade. It’s like time pressing against history. Do you feel that tension? Editor: I do now! It's like the house is fading even as we look at it. Thanks! Curator: My pleasure. It's always rewarding to connect with the echoes of the past, isn't it?