DEWITT CLINTON

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

DEWITT CLINTON

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.97

Description

Engraving of DeWitt Clinton; portrait from waist up; jacket; vest; ruffled white shirt; head rests on hand; decorative border around oval portrait: at top: horse and rider pulling canal boat; at bottom: figures working at canal; printed below, "Opening of the Erie Canal."; at bottom right printed under border, "J. Rogers, SC NY", at bottom center printed (in script), "DeWitt Clinton".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

J. Rogers

Attribution

Engraver

Date made

1800 - 1900

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

9-3/4 in

Width

6-11/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 6 11/16 in. (24.8 x 17 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Foxing, mainly at right side; light brown stain at border of oval; light diagonal crease at top right; tape at top right and top left; verso; glue residue at top right and top left; light brown stain at center and at top left; soiled.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

DeWitt Clinton

Notes

Subject

Related Entries

Notes

L.2012.98 - Engraving - Related

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