Colored engraving of fenced lawn at water's edge; man and woman sit on bench at lower left; two figures sit on grass at lower right; black boy at center carries tray with glass; brick buildings at center right and at center left; water with rowboats at center; hills and opposite shore in distance; at bottom center printed, "An East View of M'NEAL'S Ferry at SARATOGA."; at bottom right penciled, "(in 1790)".
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Artist
Date made
1794 - 1800
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
4-5/16 in
Width
7-9/16 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 4 5/16 x 7 9/16 in. (11 x 19.2 cm)
Material
Paper, ink, Watercolor
Condition
Notes
Remarks: 3 inch horizontal tear at lower left; stain from text of previously adjacent book page is visible in image and on verso; horizontal crease along bottom edge; creases at all corners; stain at upper left edge; pencil marks at top right and bottom right corners; verso: tape at top left and top right; penciled notes at right edge and at bottom 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
General Note
Note
Image originally published in the December, 1794 issue of the NEW YORK MAGAZINE.
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B6