Book, partial

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Book, partial

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.302 a-e

Description

Pages relating to the capture of Major Andre and the plan to abduct Benedict Arnold from "The Pictorial Field-Book of the Revolution" by Benson J. Lossing; a): two oval engravings at center depict medal awarded to the captors of Andre; at left: shield at center with flower stem and leaves in oval border; at top printed (in arc), "FIDELITY"; at right: two flower stems create oval border; at top printed (in arc), "AMOR"; at bottom printed (in arc, upside down), "PATRIAE VINCIT"; text relating to the medals above and at sides of image; footnotes below image; at bottom center printed (below images), "THE CAPTORS' MEDAL."; at top center printed, "OF THE REVOLUTION." at top right printed, "773"; at top printed, "The Captors of Andrè rewarded. Disinterment of Andrè's Remains. Honored by the Duke of York"; verso: related text; at top center printed, "PICTORIAL FIELD-BOOK"; at top left printed, "774"; at top printed, "Desire to secure Arnold. A Plan to Abduct him. Its Execution committed to Major Henry Lee."; b): bi-fold; pages 775-778; continuation of text; c): page 779-780; continuation of text; d): page 781-782; continuation of text; e): page 783 and attached blank page; continuation of text; at bottom center printed, "END OF VOLUME I.".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Benson Lossing

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1850 - 1851

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

L.2012.302

Dimensions

Dimension Description

multiple pages

Height

10 in

Width

6-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 10 x 6 5/8 in. (25.4 x 16.8 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Pages removed from book at left edge; all pages: paper is yellowed with multiple tears and losses at right edge; crease, tears and losses at left edge; a): diagonal crease at top right and bottom right; stain (dot) at top center; verso: smudge at center right; b) bi-fold, vertical crease at center; c): white dot at bottom left; d): fold at bottom right; e): two pages attached at top left; loss at bottom right corner.

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, B4

Note Type

Department

Note

Library