Drawing

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Drawing

Entry/Object ID

MP.2007.42

Description

Drawing in pencil on cream-colored cardstock; three sailing ships, two under sail in foreground, smaller third vessel lightly sketched in distance; paper embossed with a rectangular frame, ornate floral and foliate scrollwork in high relief over narrow ridges; embossed below frame: "Dobbs London"; on reverse, illegible pencil notation.

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper (cardstock), Graphite, Paper (cardstock), graphite

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Coralie Livingston Barton

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

Dobbs

Date made

1820 - 1850

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

10-1/2 in

Width

12-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 10 1/2 x 12 3/8 in. (26.7 x 31.4 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Some surface dirt to relief in embosses areas; paper cracked in embossed areas; crease at left bottom corner; minor small spots; discoloration and transfer from neighboring object in portfolio on reverse.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Coralie Livingston Barton

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

MP.2007.27 - Portfolio - Contents

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Found in portfolio of sketches and drawings belonging to Cora Livingston Barton.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 29A