RICHARD MONTGOMERY

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

RICHARD MONTGOMERY

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.287

Description

Engraving of Richard Montgomery studying map; portrait of standing figure in military dress with sword; map hanging on wall at top left; fireplace with burning wood at bottom right; at bottom left printed, "Painted by Chappel"; at bottom right printed, "Engraved by G.R.Hall."; at bottom center printed(signature in script), "Richd. Montgomery"; at bottom center printed, "From the original Picture in the possession of the Publishers.", "Johnson, Fry & Co. Publishers New York."; Entered according to act of Congress AD.1862, by Johnson, Fry & Co. in the clerks office of the district court of the southern district of New York."; at bottom right penciled, "7-".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

George R. Hall

Attribution

Engraver

Artist

Alonzo Chappel

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1862

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

l.2012.287

L...2012.287

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

10-13/16 in

Width

8-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 10 13/16 x 8 1/8 in. (27.5 x 20.6 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is brown at edges; crease, glue residue and losses along right edge where page was attached to book; diagonal crease at top left and bottom right; crease at bottom right; verso: stain from text of adjacent book page.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

General Richard Montgomery

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, B4

Note Type

Department

Note

Library