Engraving

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Engraving

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.734 a-b

Description

a. Frame: A plaster covered wood frame, held together by nails, two in each corner; b. Engraving: Castle Point at Weehawken: Picture of a large white villa on top of a cliff; the side of the cliff, which is covered with trees, leads to the Hudson River; about 23 boats line the river. The view is from an opening in the forest tree line.

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood, Nails, Plaster, Wood, Nails, Plaster

Subject Person or Organization

Mary Stevens

Made/Created

Notes

Dates: 1868 - 1899 Date made: r. 1868 - 1899

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

A) Frame: "Castle Point/ Home of the Stevens/ family of whom Mary Stevens/ who married Chancellor Robert/ R. Livingston was a member." B) Engraving: "Drawn after Nature for the Proprietor HERRMANN J. MEYER/ VILLA ON THE HUDSON, NEAR WEEHAWKEN/ Published for HERRMANN J. MEYER 164 William Street NEW YORK/ Copyright secured according to Act of Congress."

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.94.734 A-B

MP.94.734a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Frame

Height

10 in

Width

12-1/2 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 10 x 12 1/2 x 3/4 in. (25.4 x 31.8 x 1.9 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Picture has no matting, just pressed about a one inch radius around actual engraving; (a) many chips missing on both sides and the bottom edges; most chips are down to the wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mary Stevens

Notes

Subject

Person or Organization

Herrmann J. Meyer

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Hall, Second Floor