HIGHLANDS FROM CORNWALL

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.338

Description

Card with color lithograph of Hudson River scene; white rectangle set into image at top right (to allow for personalizing of card); image of river from shore; two figures walk along riverbank at bottom right; building set at water's edge at center; sailboats and steamboat on river; rowboat pulled ashore at bottom center; fenced fields at center right; mountains at top left; at top right printed (in rectangle), "Compliments of / McAveigh Brothers, / CHESTERTOWN, N.Y."; at bottom center printed, "HIGHLANDS FROM CORNWALL"; at top right penciled, "15-"; verso: description of business; at top center printed, "McAveigh Bros., / DEALERS IN / Dry Goods, Ready-Made Clothing / Boots and Shoes, Groceries, Provisions, &c.".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Printer

Date made

1885 - 1900

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-3/4 in

Width

4-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. (7 x 11.4 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is yellowed; worn at corners; small tear at bottom center; verso: stained (vertical brown lines throughout paper); pencil mark at top left.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

McAveigh Brothers

Notes

Retailer

Related Entries

Notes

L.2012.327 - Novelty - Similar item

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