Katterskill Fall

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Katterskill Fall

Entry/Object ID

PM.2005.7

Description

Hand-colored engraving of the Kaaterskill waterfall, mountains, and trees in background: misty-like sky, mountains and trees in background; waterfall on left side; water falls into a lake along bottom area; spread-wing eagle standing on boulder in foreground on left side; trees in foreground on right side; narrow black line border around image; directly under border on left side "DRAWN AFTER NATURE" and on right side "For the Proprieter: HERMANN J. MEYER;" title written in center below image "KATTERSKILL FALL;" below title on left side "Published for HERMANN J. MEYER, 164 William Str. NEW YORK" and on right side "Copyright Secured according to ACT OF CONGRESS."

Artwork Details

Medium

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

Collection

Philipsburg Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

Herrmann J. Meyer

Date made

circa 1850

Notes

Dates: c. 1850

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

10-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 10 7/8 in. (19.1 x 27.6 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is slightly discolored especially along edges; upper right corner is creased; lower right corner has small piece missing at corner; and paper also slightly dirty especially on back side.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

L.2012.167 - Engraving - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27D

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial