CAPTURE OF ANDRE

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

CAPTURE OF ANDRE

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.184

Description

Engraving of four figures and horse; Andre seated at center; one boot is off and second boot is being removed by figure on right; third figure, holding gun, stands behind Andre; fourth figure, standing at left, holds papers and boot; horse with empty saddle at right; river and mountains in distance; at bottom left printed, "E. Tisdale Del."; at bottom right printed, "W.H. Bassett SC."; at bottom center printed, "CAPTURE OF ANDRE"; at top right penciled, "45-"; at bottom right penciled notes.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Elkanah Tisdale

Attribution

Artist

W. H. Bassett

Attribution

Engraver

Date made

1820 - 1850

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

5-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (21.6 x 13.3 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is soiled with multiple stains at bottom right quadrant; page cut from book at left edge; pinhole at left edge near top left corner of print; creases at bottom left corner and at top right corner; foxing stain in print at lower left; impression (line) in paper along top edge; verso: soiled; penciled marks at top 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, B6

Note Type

Department

Note

Library