DESTRUCTION OF FORESTS IN THE ADIRONDACKS.

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

DESTRUCTION OF FORESTS IN THE ADIRONDACKS.

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.242

Description

Engraving with five images of landscape altered by logging; images are numbered with corresponding titles at page bottom; 1) image at center: dead trees and boulders in ravine; nighttime with full moon at center; 2) image at top left: tree stumps dot hillside and mountain; log cabins at center; 3) image at top right: marsh with tree stumps at foreground and on mountainside in background; 4) image at bottom left: wood planks line stream; boulders of riverbed behind; log to bottom right; 5) image at bottom right: lake and marsh; at bottom right printed (in image), "Julian Rix"; at bottom center printed, "DESTRUCTION OF FORESTS IN THE ADIRONDACKS.--DRAWN BY JULIAN RIX.--[SEE PAGE 805.]"; "1.Dead Timber, Mount Maxon. 2. Mount Maxon. 3. Dead Water, Schroon River. 4. Coffer-Dam, Lower Works, at Tehawus, Hudson River. 5. Indian Lake, Overflowed Lands."; at top left printed, "802"; at top center printed, "HARPER'S WEEKLY."; at top right printed, "803"; at bottom right penciled, "12.50 / hole in center"; text on verso.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Julian Rix

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

Harper's Weekly

Date made

Dec 6, 1884

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

l.2012.242
L..2012.242

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

16-3/16 in

Width

22-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 16 3/16 x 22 3/8 in. (41.1 x 56.8 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is yellowed; bi-fold removed from journal with vertical crease/fold at center; hole at center; stain along center seam; light creases at edges; light horizontal crease through center; tears (2) at left edge near bottom corner.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

L.2007.267 - Engraving - Similar item

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