Aquatint of horse-drawn sleigh in forest: three people are seated in sleigh drawn by horses; the sleigh waits as a man cuts a fallen tree in order to remove it from the path of the sleigh; a wooden bridge spanning a stream is in the right foreground; tall trees tower over the sleigh; the ground is covered by snow; directly below the aquatint is printed: "Engraved by W.J. Bennett N.A. from the original drawing by G. Harvey A.N.A."; printing and scene are framed by brown line above it; above top rectangle is printed "WINTER/NO. 5"; under this printing the paper is stamped with an oval with "GH" written in Gothic script on a horizontally lined background with C-surves at border; at the bottom is printed "IMPEDED TRAVELLERS IN A PINE FOREST, UPPER CANADA"; mat has black lines surrounding a blue band in a black and gilt frame.
Artwork Details
Medium
Ink, Paper, Ink, paper
Collection
Sunnyside Object Collection
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
William James Bennett
Attribution
Engraver
Artist
George Harvey (1800-1878)
Attribution
Artist
Date made
1841
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
See description
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Framed
Height
25 in
Width
18-5/8 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 25 x 18 5/8 in. (63.5 x 47.3 cm)
Dimension Description
Sight
Height
17-1/2 in
Width
11 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 17 1/2 x 11 in. (44.5 x 27.9 cm)
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Details of Condition: Surface dirt, foxing - two large spots near "Impeded", scattered spots elswhere.
Relationships
Related Entries
Notes
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General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Unit 1 Slot 3
