Page torn from book, engraving of an interior view of a Dutch household with people seated around fire and boy playing with cat: interior view shows staircase on left side: woman holding up food platter next to table with tablecloth; pants and stockings on clothesline above her; cupboard with plates in background; two men and one woman seated and one man standing next to fireplace; large opening to fireplace shows ornate woodblock around it; young boy standing behind chair holding a string toy on floor with cat playing with it; title under image in center "A Dutch Household in New York;" at top of page in center "Stories of American History," in upper right corner page number "929;" text from book above and below image; reverse side page number "930" and title of story at top center "The World's Great Nations;" text only below title; above image written in pencil "PHWGN / CMY;" reverse side written in pencil upper right corner "$2. / #406.".
Artwork Details
Medium
Paper (wove), Ink, Paper (wove), ink
Collection
Philipsburg Manor Object Collection
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Maker
Notes
Date made: Early 20th century
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
See description
Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
Other Title
Other Name
Stories of American History
Other Number
G67-154
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
10-1/2 in
Width
7-5/8 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 10 1/2 x 7 5/8 in. (26.7 x 19.4 cm)
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Paper slightly yellowed throughout; two small horizontal tears along right side; left side is ragged from page being torn out of book; vertical crease on upper right side.
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27D
