MAJ. GEN. BENEDICT ARNOLD.

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

MAJ. GEN. BENEDICT ARNOLD.

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.280

Description

Engraving of Benedict Arnold in military dress; profile portrait from shoulders up; coat with tassels at shoulders; white ruffled shirt; at bottom center printed, "Engraved by H.B.Hall"; "MAJ. GEN. BENEDICT ARNOLD.", "Printed by W. Pate."; at bottom center printed (signature in script), "B. Arnold MGen"; "NEW YORK. G.P. PUTNAM & CO.".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Henry Bryan Hall

Attribution

Engraver

Artist

William Pate

Attribution

Printer

Manufacturer

G. P. Putnam

Date made

1850 - 1900

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

l.2012.280
L..2012.280

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

10-1/8 in

Width

7-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 10 1/8 x 7 1/8 in. (25.7 x 18.1 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is yellowed, especially at edges; glue residue, crease, and losses at left edge where page was removed from book; crease at bottom right; stain at top right; stains at bottom right and bottom left; crease at top right corner; verso: penciled marks at top left.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Major John Andre

Notes

Subject

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Library