Name/Title
A PICNIC BY WATEREntry/Object ID
L.2007.238Description
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, "JUNE 5, 1858.]; HARPER'S WEEKLY.; 361."; a fallen tree, lily pads, and reeds occupy the water in the foreground of the image; the river fills the right half of the image, the shore is on the left; tall trees grow along the shore; sailboats sail by a small island in the distance; rowboats and a sailboat carrying fashionable couples dock by the bank; a group sits on a blanket spread on the ground; a man pushes a woman on a swing; groups walk among the trees; below the scene is printed, "A PICNIC BY WATER."; recto is a page of text.Made/Created
Manufacturer
Harper's WeeklyDate made
Jun 5, 1858Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
15-1/2 inWidth
11-1/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 15 1/2 x 11 1/8 in. (39.4 x 28.3 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Discoloration throughout, especially along bottom; soil and writing in pencil, bottom right; tear, right center; top right corner creased; tears, creases, and small losses along left edge; two tears along bottom edge.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