ALFRED CROWQUILL

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

ALFRED CROWQUILL

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.95

Description

Engraving of Alfred Crowquill holding paper and pen; portrait from waist up; figure in jacket with white shirt and cravat; at bottom left printed, "Baugniet, del."; at bottom right printed, "Cook, sc."; at bottom center printed (in script), "Alfred Crowquill"; figure also known as Alfred Henry Forrester.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Charles Baugniet

Attribution

Artist

H. Cook

Attribution

Engraver

Date made

1840 - 1886

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-7/8 in

Width

5-5/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 7/8 x 5 5/16 in. (22.5 x 13.5 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Foxing throughout; paper is brown at edges and appears brittle; loss at each corner and at top edge on left; crease and tear at right bottom edge; 2 semi-circular stains at top right; tear at bottom of left edge; appears to be page cut from book; verso: pencil marks at center and at bottom right corner.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Alfred Henry Forrester

Notes

Subject

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

General Note

Note

Alfred Henry Forrester (1804 – 1872) was an author, illustrator and artist known under the pseudonym of Alfred Crowquill.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B4

Note Type

Department

Note

Library