American Scenery

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

American Scenery

Entry/Object ID

SS.79.32

Description

Watercolor, intended as title page for folio of paintings to be engraved and published: lettered down center: "Harvey's/American/Scenery,/representing different Atmospheric/Effects/at different times of/Day"; at left, 3 tall conifers, one in foreground being felled by 2 woodsmen; left background hill of stumps, fire burning brush; other loggers with petries, 2 yoke of oxen; at right foreground, tall deciduous tree, log building; center foreground, corduroy bridge over stream; center background, river, with steamer, sailing vessel, railroad train and capitol building on opposite bank; at top surrounded by clouds, eye beaming rays, above conjoined hands; mounted on cardboard, with no mat.

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, Watercolor, Paper, Watercolor

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

George Harvey (1800-1878)

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1840

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Object

Height

14-7/8 in

Width

10-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 14 7/8 x 10 5/8 in. (37.8 x 27 cm)

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

25-1/4 in

Width

19-1/4 in

Depth

1 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 25 1/4 x 19 1/4 x 1 in. (64.1 x 48.9 x 2.5 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Subjected to hot water flood, 1/3/63; removed from glazed frame, but paper and backing warped, will need possible treatment.

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

2/46 - One of set of 3 purchased for $400.00. Source: Kennedy Galleries, accessioned in 1979, acquired before.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Unit 1 Slot 2