Colored engraving of preparation for hanging of Major Andre; group of soldiers stand behind Andre at right foreground, wood gallows at left; soldiers at attention; soldiers on horseback; women observers at top right; at bottom left printed, "M.A.Wageman."; at bottom right printed, "F.F.Walker."; at bottom center printed, "LAST MOMENTS OF MAJOR ANDRÉ.", "VIRTUE & YORSTON, NEW YORK.".
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
M. A. Wageman
Attribution
Artist
Artist
F. F. Walker
Attribution
Engraver
Manufacturer
Virtue & Yorston
Date made
1850 - 1900
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
7-7/8 in
Width
11-7/16 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 7 7/8 x 11 7/16 in. (20 x 29.1 cm)
Material
Paper (wove), ink, Watercolor
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Light creases throughout; page cut unevenly from book; tears: at lower right edge and at center of bottom edge; diagonal mark below lower left corner of image; light vertical line through sky at center of image.
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, B4