R. FULTON

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

R. FULTON

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.98

Description

Engraving of Robert Fulton; portrait from waist up; coat; white ruffled shirt; columns and archway behind; decorative engraving around oval portrait: steamship in river at bottom center below border; at bottom center printed, " STEAM NAVIGATION OF THE HUDSON RIVER.”; at bottom center printed (in script), "R. FULTON"; at bottom left printed (in decorative border),"B.West, P.R.A."; at bottom right printed (in decorative border),"J Rogers".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

J. Rogers

Attribution

Engraver

Artist

Benjamin West

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1800 - 1900

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

9-3/4 in

Width

6-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 6 5/8 in. (24.8 x 16.8 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper lightly cockled; buckling and three tears at left edge where page was attached to book; penciled note at top right corner; verso: 1/2 inch strip of glue residue along right side.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Robert Fulton

Notes

Subject

Related Entries

Notes

L.2012.97 - Engraving - Related

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, B4

Note Type

Department

Note

Library