Name/Title
A TRIP ON THE RIVER HUDSON ("THE AMERICAN RHINE")Entry/Object ID
L.2012.361Description
Nineteenth-century authors seeking to make comparisons, either favorable or not, often compared the Hudson to Germany's Rhine River. Both flowed through farmland and vineyards past sites of historical note, but the rivers were so different in character that many felt the comparison—and the nickname—were false. George William Curtis in his 1852 Lotus-Eating created a more nuanced and favorable judgement, writing of the Hudson: "There is no littleness to the Hudson...The Danube has in part glimpses of such grandeur, the Elbe has sometimes such delicately penciled effects, but no European river is so lordly in its bearings, none flows in such state to the sea."
Engraving with five numbered images from Hudson River area: image at top left, grandfather clock in interior setting, marked "2"; image at top center, a stone house with shingled roof and two chimneys with figure in an open doorway, marked "1"; image at top right, two adjacent boats on water, one boat with active smokestack, marked "3"; image at bottom left, river scene with steamboat and sailboats, buildings on shore at center, mountain in background, marked "5"; image at bottom right, empty fireplace with two andirons, simple mantle, wood chair at bottom left, marked "3"; at bottom center, printed:
"1. Washington's Headquarters at Newburg.-- 2. Washington's Clock. --3. Kitchen in Washington's Headquarters.-- 4. A Tow on the River.-- 5. Piermont, the Scene of the Execution of Major André.", "A TRIP ON THE RIVER HUDSON ("THE AMERICAN RHINE")", at top left (of page), printed: "592"; at top center, printed: "THE GRAPHIC"; at top right, printed: "DEC. 6, 1884"; image at top half of page: "THE AGITATION AMONG THE SKYE CROFTERS"; text on verso.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownAttribution
ArtistManufacturer
The GraphicDate made
Dec 6, 1884Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
15-7/8 inWidth
11-7/16 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 15 7/8 x 11 7/16 in. (40.3 x 29.1 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Paper is yellowed; page cut from journal; horizontal crease through paper; creases at edges from handling; crease at center of left edge; diagonal crease at top left, top right, and bottom right; stain at bottom left corner; pencil mark (arrow) at bottom left; verso: tape at top right and top left.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerGeneral Notes
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Curatorial RemarksNote
This object was accessioned in 2012, but it was acquired earlier [Jessa J. Krick, 4/12/2012].Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B8Note Type
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Library