R. FULTON

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

R. FULTON

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.35

Description

Colored engraving; portrait of Robert Fulton seated by desk; window with view of water and boat at center left; tools and drafting board on desk; two rolled paper plans behind chair; at bottom center printed (in script), "R. Fulton", "From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers", "Johnson, Fry & Co. Publishers, New York."," Entered according to act of Congress A.D.1861. by Johnson.Fry & Co. in the clerks office of the district court. for the southern district of New York."; at top right written (script) in pencil, "Hudson R 1863".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Alonzo Chappel

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

Johnson Fry & Company

Date made

1863

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

10-7/8 in

Width

8-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 10 7/8 x 8 1/8 in. (27.6 x 20.6 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Brown stain along top image edge; tape at top right and left edges; light diagonal creases at bottom corners; appears to be page cut from book.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Robert Fulton

Notes

Subject

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, B5

Note Type

Department

Note

Library