NEW YORK.--SKETCHES OF LIFE AND CHARACTER ON A HUDSON RIVER NIGHT-BOAT.

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

NEW YORK.--SKETCHES OF LIFE AND CHARACTER ON A HUDSON RIVER NIGHT-BOAT.

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.130

Description

Colored engraving of riverboat travel scenes; at center: nighttime view of deck passengers; men sleeping on crates; woman huddled with child; printed below, "DECK PASSENGERS", at top left: men wait in line in front of ticket office; printed below, "THE RUSH FOR STATEROOMS"; at top right: two men sleeping in bunks; one man crawling out from lowest bunk; printed below, "OUR ARTIST CRAWLING OUT OF No 6"; at bottom left: black man hitting flat metal disk (gong) to announce dinner; seated man behind covering his ears; printed below, "SUPPER MUSIC"; at bottom right: men seated and standing in crowded, smoky room; printed below, "A GLIMSE OF THE BAR"; at bottom center printed, "NEW YORK.--SKETCHES OF LIFE AND CHARACTER ON A HUDSON RIVER NIGHT-BOAT.", "BY A STAFF ARTIST.--SEE PAGE 166."; at top left printed, "OCTOBER 31, 1885"; at top center printed, "FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER.", at top right printed "165"; text and three portrait engravings on top half of page; text on verso.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper

Date made

Oct 31, 1885

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

15-15/16 in

Width

10-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 15 15/16 x 10 7/8 in. (40.5 x 27.6 cm)

Material

Paper, ink, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Horizontal crease across paper just above image; tear at crease on right paper edge, white tape at center; two other light horizontal creases across paper at 3 inches and 8 inches from bottom edge; tears at right edge 3 inches from bottom, and at bottom left corner; yellow stains just below printed "A GLIMPSE OF THE BAR"; paper is yellowed; penciled at top right "Hud Riv".

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

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