MILL AT PHILIPSBURG MANOR

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

MILL AT PHILIPSBURG MANOR

Entry/Object ID

PM.65.862 a-b

Description

a. Painting of Philipsburg Manor house and mill with cows in foreground: at right center, Manor house behind trees and board fence, to left of which is gambrel-roofed mill building, with team, wagon and figure before it, second figure emerging from gate in fence; further left, on narrow bridge, third figure, and far left, trees; in background, marshes, steam train, house, hills; in foreground, mill pond, with three floating white ducks, five ducks on shore, two cows drinking; in immediate foreground, grass, flowers, foliage b. Frame: Simple molded gilt frame; signed, at far left lower corner, "W.R.Miller 1869".

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil Paint, Canvas, wood (unspecified), Oil paint, canvas, wood (unspecified)

Collection

Philipsburg Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

William Rickarby Miller

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1869

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

PCR 2024, 2007
BOX 246
PM.65.862

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Sight

Height

17-3/4 in

Width

25-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 17 3/4 x 25 1/2 in. (45.1 x 64.8 cm)

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

21-1/4 in

Width

29-1/2 in

Depth

2-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 21 1/4 x 29 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (54 x 74.9 x 5.7 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Canvas uniformly cracked overall; frame: gray "rubbed" area on molding at top left on horizontal side and at top right on vertical side.

Notes

Remarks: Felicity Campbell examined the canvas for possible inclusion in the 2012 Winter Antiques Show Loan Exhibition: some light staining and yellowing in the area of the sky; can't really tell if this staining is under the varnish until is it removed, and it will be a more significant investment of time and money already to remove the varnish; there is a matte spot at the lower right; can be displayed as-is very well; conservation money will not really make a huge difference here; Marylou Davis examined the frame: this is not a very old frame, maybe early-mid 20th century; frame should be "scumbled" across top edge (gold powders used to lessen light scraping to that edge), this can be done on-site at HHV prior to display [Jessa J. Krick, 9/8/2011].

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

SS.97.1 a-b - Painting - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

For Visions exhibition, packed in Crate #14.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Unit 4 Slot 09