AMERICAN SKETCHES: SHAD-FISHING ON THE HUDSON.

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

AMERICAN SKETCHES: SHAD-FISHING ON THE HUDSON.

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.203

Description

Engraving of fisherman, river cove, and mountain cliffs; workers with baskets of fish on riverbank in foreground; two figures, one cleaning fish, in boat at bottom right; fishing weir posts in water; rowboats with fisherman; road with horse drawn carriages at center right; house by water's edge at center; sailboats in river; cliffs at center and top right; at bottom right printed (in image), "HENRY LINTON"; at bottom center printed, "AMERICAN SKETCHES: SHAD-FISHING ON THE HUDSON.", at top center printed, "THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, AUG. 7, 1875.--125".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Henry Linton

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

The Illustrated London News

Date made

Aug 7, 1875

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

15-7/8 in

Width

10-15/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 15 7/8 x 10 15/16 in. (40.3 x 27.8 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is yellowed especially at edges; page cut from journal along left edge; 2 losses in top edge at center and at center right; tear at upper left corner; minor loss at upper right, upper left, and bottom right corners; crease along left edge.

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, B8

Note Type

Department

Note

Library