NEW YORK-THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF STONY POINT-THE AMERICAN FORCES UNDER MAD ANTHONY WAYNE STORMING THE HEIGHTS, ON THE NIGHT OF JULY 16TH, 1779
NEW YORK-THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF STONY POINT-THE AMERICAN FORCES UNDER "MAD" ANTHONY WAYNE STORMING THE HEIGHTS, ON THE NIGHT OF JULY 16TH, 1779
Entry/Object ID
PM.2005.26
Description
Full page of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper depicting the battle of Stony Point: in top left corner the page "352"; in center "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper" ; and in right corner the date "July 26,1879" ; engraved image of soldiers carrying bayonets and flags clamoring up the hill at Stony Point; several carrying a soldier with bandaged head and raised sword, aloft in their arms; in the foreground a soldier lies dead, face down, while other soldiers march over him; in the distance to the right, is a ship sailing on the water; on the upper left is a cannon-manned fort and a British flag; the sky is dark with clouds of smoke; in the left lower corner is the name "Ogden" ; under the image the title (see above), and the reference, "See Page 351." ; in right upper corner in pencil "NYC"; on the back the date "July 26,1879" in the left corner, and the page "351" in right corner.
Artwork Details
Medium
Paper (wove), Ink, Paper (wove), ink
Collection
Philipsburg Manor Object Collection
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Ogden
Attribution
Artist
Manufacturer
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
Date made
Jul 26, 1879
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
See description
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
16 in
Width
11-1/4 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 16 x 11 1/4 in. (40.6 x 28.6 cm)
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Tiny isolated tears along right edge; some discoloration of paper.
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 14D
