CATSKILL MOUNTAIN HOUSE

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.65

Description

Engraving of building with horse-drawn carriage at center; carriage pulled by four horses; driver with whip seated in front; man and woman look out window of carriage; hotel perched on cliff at top right; mountains in distance at middle left; at bottom left printed, "Drawn by G. Harvey."; at bottom right printed, "Engraved by J. Smillie."; at bottom center printed, "Catskill Mountain House"; at bottom center printed, "From an Original Picture Painted for Graham."

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

George Harvey (1800-1878)

Attribution

Artist

James Smillie

Attribution

Engraver

Manufacturer

Graham's American Monthly Magazine

Date made

1851 - 1858

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

6-3/16 in

Width

9-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 3/16 x 9 5/8 in. (15.7 x 24.4 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Diagonal crease at top right edge; multiple tears and minor losses all along bottom edge; light, oval shaped stain at center right edge of print; appears to be page torn from book.

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, B5

Note Type

Department

Note

Library