CATSKILL MOUNTAINS.

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

CATSKILL MOUNTAINS.

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.241

Description

Colored wood engraving with multiple scenes from Catskill Mountains; twenty-eight square and rectangular images in grid; reading across from top left: three figures climbing over branches on wooded path; at bottom center printed, "IN THE WOODS."; horse-drawn carriage going up steeply sloped road; figures climbing in foreground; building on hill in distance; at bottom center printed, "THE LAST MILE OR SO."; figures on rock outcropping; white columns of building at right; at bottom center printed, "CHILDREN'S PLAYING GROUND."; figures moving crate into building; at bottom center printed, "ARRIVING."; horse-drawn carriage on road along river; at bottom center printed, "ON THE ROAD."; figures waiting on building porch; carriage in background; at bottom center printed, "DEPARTING."; figures obscured by dark haze; at bottom center printed, "IN THE CLOUDS."; artists at easels; waterfall in distance; at bottom center printed, "THE ARTIST IN THE MOUNTAINS."; figure with leashed bear holding his leg; at bottom center printed, "THE BEAR AT LAUREL HOUSE."; carriages and horses in front of building; at bottom right printed, "HALFWAY HOUSE"; waterfall in two cascades; at bottom center printed, "KAUTERSKILL FALLS."; mountain scene with lake and buildings in distance; at bottom center printed, "VIEW FROM NORTH MOUNTAIN"; small figures observe valley and mountains; at bottom center printed, "VIEW FROM SUNSET ROCK."; waterfall and stream; at bottom center printed, "HAINE'S FALL."; figure’s on rock outcrop; at bottom center printed, "LAST ON NORTH MOUNTAIN"; horse and carriage in front of building in woods; at bottom center printed, "THE RIP VAN WINKLE HOUSE."; figures on covered porch of large building; columns; at bottom center printed "THE PIAZZA"; large building in mountains; raised American flag on pole; rock outcrop; at bottom center printed, "THE MOUNTAIN HOUSE"; carriage and figures on path; large white building perched on mountain above; at bottom center printed, "NEARING THE MOUNTAIN HOUSE."; figures view waterfall from wood platform spanning two rock outcroppings; at bottom center printed, "FAWN'S LEAP"; figures cling to rock while descending path; at bottom center printed, "DIFFICULT TRAVELLING"; sunrise viewed from top of mountain; at bottom center printed, "SUNRISE IN THE MOUNTAINS"; figure asleep in bed; dream images at left; at bottom center printed, "DREAM AFTER A DAY'S ADVENTURE"; wooden stairway up cliff; at bottom center printed, "THE STAIRS TO THE FALLS."; figures posing for photographer; at bottom center printed, "THE PHOTOGRAPHER."; figures sit in front of house in mountains; at bottom center printed, "THE LAUREL HOUSE AT THE KAUTERSKILL FALLS."; figures wave to carriages on path below; flag on flagpole; at bottom center printed, "GOOD-BY"; figures on path that runs behind waterfall; at bottom center printed, "UNDER THE KAUTERSKILL FALL"; at center printed (bottom right of center image), "Th. NAST."; at center printed, "CATSKILL MOUNTAINS."; at top left printed, "456", at top center printed, "HARPER'S WEEKLY."; at top right printed, "457"; text on verso.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Thomas Nast

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

Harper's Weekly

Date made

Jul 21, 1866

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

l.2012.241

L..2012.241

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

16-1/16 in

Width

22-3/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 16 1/16 x 22 3/16 in. (40.8 x 56.4 cm)

Material

Paper, ink, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is yellowed with multiple tears and creases; bi-fold with vertical crease at center; page removed from journal; fragile; tear and crease at top right and top left corners; tear at center of right edge; loss at top right; loss at center left edge; losses along bottom edge; fold at bottom right corner; brown stains (dots) at top center; at center right; and at bottom right; abrasion (in image) at bottom right; verso: loss from tape removal at top right and top left; tape at top right and top left corners; foxing stains; paper strip glued at center.

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