Etching with aquatint

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.217

Description

Etching/aquatint of figure seated on riverbank at night; full moon at center in sky; moonlight and shadows reflected on water at center; tall trees at left center; low hills in distance at center; clouds in sky; verso: at center penciled, "J H Hill 1866".

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper (laid), Ink, Paper (laid), ink

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

John Henry Hill

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1866

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-13/16 in

Width

11-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 13/16 x 11 5/8 in. (22.4 x 29.5 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Large, "U" shaped tear in print at top center; stain (water?) at upper right; black stains at bottom center and at lower left edge; white residue on print at upper left; uneven top edge with losses where page was removed from book; tape at center of top edge; loss at bottom right corner; black specks at center left edge; tear at center right edge; plate mark; verso: soled; tape at tear.

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