ALBANY.

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

ALBANY.

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.164

Description

Colored wood engraving of city as viewed from hill across river; dense buildings line riverbank; domed building with flag and church steeples rise above other buildings; steamboats and sailboats in river; train (steam engine with coal car) on riverbank in foreground; round building by train tracks; green hills in foreground; at bottom center printed, "ALBANY."; at top center printed, "NEW YORK."; at top right printed, "379"; text below image and on verso.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1850 - 1900

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-3/4 in

Width

5-9/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 3/4 x 5 9/16 in. (22.2 x 14.1 cm)

Material

Paper, ink, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Page from book; paper is yellowed; loss along bottom edge from center to right; stain at bottom left corner; hole at top right corner; ripples in paper at top corners due to tape on verso; verso: tape at top right and top left corners.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

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, B6

Note Type

Department

Note

Library