A VIEW IN HUDSON'S RIVER OF PAKEPSEY & THE CATTS-KILL MOUNTAINS, FROM SOPOS ISLAND IN HUDSON'S RIVER.
Entry/Object ID
L.2012.368
Description
Engraving of Hudson river and surrounding hills and mountains; river with sailboats at bottom center and bottom right; two figures push boat into water at bottom center; trees and riverbank of foreground at bottom left; mountains in distance at center; woods and fields at center right; two small buildings and farm animals in field; at bottom left printed, "A View in Hudson's River of Pakepsey & the Catts-Kill mountains, / From Sopos Island in Hudson's River."; at bottom right printed, "Vue sur la Riviere d'Hudson dans Pakepsey et des Montagnes de Catts-Kills, / Prise de l'Isle de Sopos, situee dans cette Riviere."; at bottom center printed, "Sketched on the SPOT by his Excellency Governor Pownal. Painted & Engraved by Paul Sandby. / London. Printed for John Bowles at No. 13 in Cornhill. Robert Sayer at No. 53. in Fleet Street. Thos. Jeffreys the corner of St. Martins Lane in the Strand. Carington Bowles at No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard. and Henry Parker at No. 82. in Cornhill."; at bottom right printed, "C.3.".
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Governor Thomas Pownall
Attribution
Artist
Artist
Paul Sandby
Attribution
Engraver
Manufacturer
John Bowles, Robert Sayer, Thomas Jeffreys, Carington Bowles, Henry Parker
Date made
1761 - 1800
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
17-1/16 in
Width
22-5/8 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 17 1/16 x 22 5/8 in. (43.3 x 57.5 cm)
Material
Paper, ink
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Paper is soiled; plate mark; loss at center of right edge; loss at bottom right corner; tear at top center and top right; light brown stain at top center; verso: soiled; vertical line at center; tape at top center; top right, and top left; penciled notes at right center.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William Diebold
Notes
Former owner
Related Entries
Notes
L.2012.370 - Engraving - Related
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
This object was accessioned in 2012, but it was acquired earlier [Jessa J. Krick, 4/12/2012].
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B10