MAJOR JOHN ANDRE.

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

MAJOR JOHN ANDRE.

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.121

Description

Engraving of Major Andre; portrait from waist up; uniform; vest; white ruffled shirt; at bottom center printed, "H.B.Hall.", "MAJOR JOHN ANDRE.", (in script): "Major Andre", "(From a Miniature by himself.)"; "NEW YORK. G. P. PUTNAM.".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Major John Andre

Attribution

Artist

Henry Bryan Hall

Attribution

Engraver

Manufacturer

G. P. Putnam

Date made

1850 - 1900

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

12-1/8 in

Width

9-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 12 1/8 x 9 3/8 in. (30.8 x 23.8 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Creases along top and bottom edges; diagonal crease at all 4 corners; 3 oval stains (grease?) at center right; foxing at top right; tear at bottom left corner and at top edge left of center; loss at top left corner; paper is brown at edges; rectangular impression in paper 1 1/2 inch from edges.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Major John Andre

Notes

Subject

Related Entries

Notes

L.2012.120 - Engraving - Similar item

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

General Note

Note

Reference on page 8 of : The Portrait Collector's Manual a Catalogue of Prints old, new, curious, and rare. Published 1884 by H.B. Bult in New York .

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B7

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Department

Note

Library