NOVUM AMSTERODAMUM

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

NOVUM AMSTERODAMUM

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.329

Description

Colored engraving of early settlement of New York as viewed from water; land at center with scattered groups of buildings; boats docked at shore; row homes with red roofs at center left; large building with cupola and windmill at center left; row boat with figures at bottom center; sailboat near rock at bottom right; sailboat with figures anchored at bottom left; at top center printed (in banner), "NOVUM AMSTERODAMUM"; at bottom right penciled, "Vue de New York / XVI siecle".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1800 - 1850

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

11-1/4 in

Width

15-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 11 1/4 x 15 1/2 in. (28.6 x 39.4 cm)

Material

Paper (laid), ink, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Multiple tears, folds, and creases at all edges; foxing stains throughout; plate mark; left edge: fold along entire edge; loss at top left; tears (5); top edge: fold at center to left corner; tear at center; right edge: loss at top and bottom right corners; tear at center; crease; bottom edge: tear at bottom left; diagonal crease through bottom right of image.

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, B8

Note Type

Department

Note

Library