Name/Title
GREENHOUSE AT MONTGOMERY PLACEEntry/Object ID
MP.2007.73Description
Two nearly identical photographic prints depicting the conservatory at Montgomery Place: photographs printed on single paper sheet and adhered to grey-colored board depicting center of conservatory's west facade; four workers standing or crouching in foreground; "Enfants au Coeur" sculpture on columnar base, bench, decidous trees, border plants, and garden path in foreground; conservatory in middle ground; deciduous trees in background; label adhered to board's reverse; label printed and inscribed in black ink, "VIEWS ON THE / HUDSON RIVER. Greenhouse at Montgomery - / Augt 1861. / FOR B. PIKE & SONS, / 518 Broadway, New-York. By A. WATSON, Phot."Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
A. WatsonAttribution
PhotographerDate made
Aug 1861Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
(See Description)Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
3-1/4 inWidth
6-7/8 inDepth
1/16 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 3 1/4 x 6 7/8 x 1/16 in. (8.3 x 17.5 x 0.2 cm)Material
Albumen print, paper boardCondition
Notes
Remarks: Photograph slighly discolored, abraded, and stained; board stained and worn at corners; label on reverse soiled.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
B. Pike & SonsNotes
RetailerPerson or Organization
Alexander GilsonNotes
SubjectRelated Entries
Notes
MP.2005.20 - Slide, stereoscopic - Similar item
MP.2004.5 - Garden statue - RelatedGeneral Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 29BNote Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial