Engraving of Philipse Manor House with iron fence: woman with two girls standing and one boy seated on side of road near house; group of three cows in yard; man wearing hat standing near fence; Hudson River and sailboats in background; tall trees all around house and on right side in foreground; directly below image, "Drawn and Engraved by James Smilie. / Phillipse Manor House, Yonkers, N.Y. / (Present residence of Judge Woodworth.) / Drawn and engraved for Irving's Life of Washington / New York G.P. Putnam"
Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Ink, Paper, Ink
Collection
Philipsburg Manor Object Collection
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
James Smillie
Attribution
Artist
Artist
James Smillie
Attribution
Engraver
Manufacturer
G. P. Putnam
Date made
1850 - 1865
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
See description
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
6-3/4 in
Width
10-3/16 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 6 3/4 x 10 3/16 in. (17.1 x 25.9 cm)
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Paper has dark stain (probably water stain) on right side and upper left side;
paper has diagonal crease across upper left corner; foxing stains throughout;
lower right corner has one quarter inch vertical tear; paper discolored especially top edge.
General Notes
Note Type
General Note
Note
Engraved for Washington Irving's LIfe of George Washington
