Montgomery Place

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Montgomery Place

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.352 a-b

Description

Silver print photograph of a drawing of a drawing of Montgomery Place house and floor plans: top half of view is rendering of the east facade with the Hudson River and the Catskill Mountains in background; black metal rectangular frame, gilt line, moulded border; cardboard backing; paper tag on back: "Gen. MDSE./179/+TX"; title under drawing: "MANSION AT MONTGOMERY PLACE./ RESIDENCE OF MRS. EDWARD LIVINGSTON/ 1860"; midsection of view on left floor plan of "attic", on right a floor plan of "SECOND"; bottom half of view is floor plan of first floor; white paper mat with typed notation attached: "Copy of original drawing of M.P. (1805) done by N. Y. architect/ A. J. Davis who worked at mansion 1840-1860. Prints Division/ N. Y. Public Library".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Alexander Jackson Davis

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1960

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

11-3/16 in

Width

8-3/4 in

Depth

1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 11 3/16 x 8 3/4 x 1/2 in. (28.4 x 22.2 x 1.3 cm)

Dimension Description

Sight

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

6 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 6 in. (21.6 x 15.2 cm)

Material

Glass, Paper, metal (unspecified)

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Montgomery Place

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Apparently not on appraisal.

Note Type

General Note

Note

Purchased from the New York Public Library, Prints Division

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Centennial Bedroom