Name/Title
GENL. ISRAEL PUTNAM, THE IRON SON OF "76"...Entry/Object ID
L.2007.211Description
Colored lithograph of a soldier on horseback riding down a set of stairs: a steep set of stone steps runs down a hill, bordered by a cliff on the right and by rocks and a tree on the left; a man wearing a blue coat, white breeches, boots, a black hat with a white feather, and holding a sword above his head rides on a horse; the horse looks frightened as it bounds down the steps and leaps over a tree branch; at the top of the steps are miniscule soldiers surrounded by smoke and carrying a British flag; behind them is a white church; below the scene on far left, is printed, "Lith. & Pub. By N. Currier,"; in center is printed, "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1845 by N. Currier, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of N.Y."; on far right is printed, "2 spruce St. N.Y."; below, the title is printed, "GENL. ISRAEL PUTNAM. I THE IRON SON OF "76." I Effecting his escape from the British Dragoons."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper (wove), Ink, Watercolor, Paper (wove), ink, watercolorMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Nathaniel CurrierAttribution
LithographerDate made
1845Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
14-1/8 inWidth
10 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 14 1/8 x 10 in. (35.9 x 25.4 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Discolored in a square surrounding the image from mat and along edges; loss, bottom right; two tears, bottom center and abrasion left center mended on recto with adhesive tape; loss, top right; top edge is darkened; recto has liquid stains and adhesive tape along edges; some soil and traces of watercolor; a brown stain, center.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Diebold Box #20Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B5Note Type
DepartmentNote
Library