Drawing

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Drawing

Entry/Object ID

SS.75.9

Description

Pencil sketch of hill bearing trees and path with fence: two female figures stroll in foreground; framed in a green mat; the sketch bears the inscription at the bottom-- "Sunnyside Sep. 18th 1855. Path to the Cottage from the River"; framed in a green mat. N. B. Appears, modified, as "PATH FROM THE RAILWAY" on p. 9 of the Harper's Magazine article (see SS.75.18).

Artwork Details

Medium

Pencil, Paper, Pencil, Paper

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

T. Addison Richards

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1855

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Mat

Height

7-3/4 in

Width

9-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 3/4 x 9 3/8 in. (19.7 x 23.8 cm)

Dimension Description

Sight

Height

4-1/8 in

Width

4-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 1/8 x 4 1/2 in. (10.5 x 11.4 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Some discoloration. Paper has been slightly torn upper edge, especially on left.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

SS.75.18 - Magazine - Related

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

N. B. Appears, modified, as "PATH FROM THE RAILWAY" on p. 9 of the Harper's Magazine article (see SS.75.18).

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 13D

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial