MOONLIGHT ON THE HUDSON.

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.133

Description

Colored engraving of river at night; full moon; sailboat on river; reflections of moonlight on calm water; mountains at opposite shore; trees and riverbank in foreground; stars in night sky at top left; at bottom right printed (in image), "BOGERT. SC."; at bottom center printed, "MOONLIGHT ON THE HUDSON.--PAUL DIXON."; at bottom right penciled, "Hudson R".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Paul Dixon

Attribution

Artist

John Augustus Bogert

Attribution

Engraver

Date made

1876 - 1900

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

10-15/16 in

Width

16-1/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 10 15/16 x 16 1/16 in. (27.8 x 40.8 cm)

Material

Paper, ink, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Stains (water?) along top edge; paper lightly cockled; 3/4 inch tear at center of left edge; 1/2 inch tear near center of right edge; losses: at top right corner, at bottom left corner, and at bottom edge on left side; diagonal crease at bottom right corner; verso: tape at top corners.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

L.2012.42 - 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

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Library