Name/Title
A PICNIC BY LANDEntry/Object ID
L.2007.239Description
Page from Harper's Weekly with a wood engraving of people picnicking oriented horizontally: a line of text along the top separated from the image with two lines reads, "360; HARPER'S WEEKLY.; [JUNE 5, 1858."; a small stream runs along the bottom of the image; four people and a dog sit on the near bank; a large group of fashionably dressed people relax and drink on the far bank; the scene is dominated by trees growing on sloping hills; couples walk among the trees in the distance; below the scene is printed, "A PICNIC BY LAND."; recto is a page of text.Made/Created
Manufacturer
Harper's WeeklyDate made
Jun 5, 1858Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
16 inWidth
11-3/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 16 x 11 3/8 in. (40.6 x 28.9 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Discoloration throughout; brown stain, bottom right; tears, creases, and slight losses along right edge; writing in pencil, top left; tears, center left; small loss, bottom left.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Diebold Box #9Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B9Note Type
DepartmentNote
Library