HUDSON RIVER

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

HUDSON RIVER

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.203

Description

Lithograph map of the Hudson river showing tributaries and riverside towns: at the bottom of the map is Staten Island and New York Bay; the top of the map is at Stillwater Falls in Saratoga County; towns, villages, and counties are labeled on each side of the river; small squares denote the buildings in these towns; numbers mark the mileage to the tip of Manhattan; an arrow denotes north, slightly different than the top of the page; at the bottom on far right is printed, "N Currier's Lith N.Y."

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper (wove), Ink, Watercolor, Paper (wove), ink, watercolor

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Nathaniel Currier

Attribution

Lithographer

Date made

circa 1835 - 1840

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

L.2007.186

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

16 in

Width

4-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 16 x 4 1/8 in. (40.6 x 10.5 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Five horizontal creases divide the map into six sections; replaced loss, bottom left; surface is soiled throughout; rust from paperclip, right center; map has been lined.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #21 Label on back of mat from The Philadelphia Print Shop, Ltd. Says, "HUDSON RIVER, New York: Nathaniel Currier, 1835-46. [The Hudson River.} 16 x 4 1/8. Lithograph by Nathaniel Currier. With folds and minor wear. Overall, very good condition. An unrecorded map by Nathaniel Currier. Currier, best known for his 'popular' prints, is known to have issued only about a dozen maps total. Most of these were issued very early in his career, and it is likely that this map was printed before 1840. It shows the Hudson River from its mouth to Stillwater Falls. Counties and towns are indicated along its banks, as are distances from New York. The folds in the map indicate the map was issued in a small volume, perhaps a guide to the river."

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B6

Note Type

Department

Note

Library