LANDING OF HENDRICK HUDSON.

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

LANDING OF HENDRICK HUDSON.

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.348

Description

Engraving of Hendrick Hudson, in small boat, meeting Native Americans on shore; boat at center: figures rowing; standing figure playing horn; figure holding raised flag; figure standing with open arms; Native Americans on shore in foreground and in distance; standing figure at left with headdress and open arms; sailing ship at center right; canoes on water; mountains in distance; at bottom center printed, "LANDING OF HENDRICK HUDSON.", "From the original Picture by R. W. Weir, in the possession of Gulian C, Verplanck Esq.", "Martin, Johnson & Company, Publishers, New York.", "Entered according to act of Congress, AD. 1857, by Martin, Johnson & Co. in the clerk's office of the district court of the southern district of New York."

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert W. Weir

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

Martin Johnson & Company

Date made

1851

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8 in

Width

10-11/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 x 10 11/16 in. (20.3 x 27.1 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is yellow at edges; page cut from book at bottom edge; crease along bottom edge; abrasion at top left; smudge at center left.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

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