Rip Van Winkle Brand Apples advertisement

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

"Rip Van Winkle Brand" Apples advertisement

Entry/Object ID

SS.2017.6

Description

Chromolithograph on slightly glossy paper; at left, bearded man in patched clothing, seated with rifle, raises hand to his head; at right, two elfin-sized jolly bearded men in yellow and green attire push giant red apple along riverbank; at far left, river sloop with raised sail sailing upriver; high peaks in either side of the river in the distance; at top: "For Long Life eat/RIP VAN WINKLE BRAND/ APPLES"; narrow black, red, white border on all sides.

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

Unknown

Date made

1920 - 1929

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

9 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 9 in. (19.1 x 22.9 cm)

Material

Ink on paper

Condition

Notes

Remarks: As new, purchased as "new old stock."

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Rip Van Winkle

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Although object itself has no indication of date or maker, source (online vendor specializing in fruit crate labels) dated this to the 1920s. Probably intended for New York State apple vendors. Clear reference to Rip Van Winkle story, including Rip figure in tattered clothes with his gun, Hudson River setting and "odd looking personages" who play nine-pins in Washington Irving's story. Interesting to note that these figures are frequently depicted as elfin in size, while the story makes no mention of this detail, one is called "stout" but none are described as small or dwarf-like [Jessa J. Krick. Associate Director of Collections, 1-29-2018].

Note Type

General Note

Note

Purchased for the collection owing to the connection of the imagery and text to Rip Van Winkle.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Collection Manager's Office

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial