Engraving

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Engraving

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.363

Description

Engraving of arch in Croton Aqueduct; masonry bridge with tall central arch; wood bridge runs through arch and over creek; waterwheel and stream below; building at center visible through arch; small plaque at center reads, "AQUEDUCT"; at bottom right printed (in image), "LOSSING-BARRITT"; at center printed, "CROTON AQUEDUCT DEPARTMENT."; at top right penciled, "1-"; page of book with text detailing aqueduct construction below image and on verso.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

(?) Lossing-Barrett

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1857 - 1900

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

7-1/8 in

Width

4-9/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 1/8 x 4 9/16 in. (18.1 x 11.6 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is yellowed; page from book removed at left edge; crease, tear, and losses along left edge; loss at top right and bottom right corners; creases at top center; diagonal crease at bottom right; stain(dot)at bottom left.

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, B5

Note Type

Department

Note

Library