FLETCHER HARPER.

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

FLETCHER HARPER.

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.47

Description

Engraving of Fletcher Harper; portrait from shoulders up; bow tie; buttoned coat; at bottom right printed (in image), "G. Kruell. Sc."; at bottom center printed, "FLETCHER HARPER.--[FROM A PHOTOGRAPH BY KURTZ.]"; at top center printed, "HARPER'S WEEKLY", "NEW YORK, SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1877."; at bottom right penciled, "3-"; related text around image; text on verso.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

[?] Kurtz

Attribution

Photographer

Artist

G. Kruell

Attribution

Engraver

Manufacturer

Harper's Weekly

Date made

Jun 16, 1877

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

15-15/16 in

Width

11-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 15 15/16 x 11 1/4 in. (40.5 x 28.6 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Brown stains all along right edge and at top right corner; multiple tears and losses along left edge where page was attached to others; light horizontal crease through center of paper; paper is yellowed and brittle; 2 tears at lower right edge; 3/8 inch tear at center of bottom edge; tear/crease at bottom edge, 3 inches from left; stain (fingerprint) at center bottom edge.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Fletcher Harper

Notes

Subject

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

General Note

Note

Fletcher Harper was an American publisher in the early-to-mid 19th century.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B7

Note Type

Department

Note

Library