Engraving

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Engraving

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.345

Description

Engraving of steamship on Hudson River; boat at center with paddle wheel, smokestack, and American flag; cliffs of Palisades in background; sailboat at right center; rowboat with two figures at bottom right; floats of fishing net at bottom center; at bottom left printed (in image), "BONWILL DEL."; at bottom right printed (in image), "P. MEEDER SC."; at bottom center printed quote from text.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Charles E. H. Bonwill

Attribution

Artist

P. Meeder

Attribution

Engraver

Date made

1800 - 1900

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

10-3/16 in

Width

7-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 10 3/16 x 7 3/8 in. (25.9 x 18.7 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is yellowed, especially at edges; page cut from book at left edge; vertical crease along left edge; glue residue along left edge; light creases from handling at edges.

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