Name/Title
Road Accident...Thornville, OhioEntry/Object ID
SS.84.4Description
Aquatint: "A Road Accident, a glimpse thro' an opening of the Primitive Forest, Thornville, Ohio": of broken down cart before tall trees; four-wheeled cart has lost one rear wheel; a man stands in the back of the cart while another stands to his left holding two horses; most of the hay has been loaded off the cart; a fallen tree blocks fork of road which driver has chosen; it leads through forest to a town in the distance; directly below the aquatint in the center is printed "Engraved by W. J. Bennett N. A. from the original painting by G. Harvey A. N. A."; below that, in much bigger letters, is printed "A ROAD ACCIDENT, a glimpse thro' an opening of the PRIMITIVE FOREST,/THORNVILLE, OHIO"; framed in gilded frame with wide mat.Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Ink, Gilt, Paper, Ink, GiltCollection
Sunnyside Object CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
George Harvey (1800-1878)Attribution
ArtistArtist
William James BennettAttribution
MakerDate made
1841Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See descriptionDimensions
Dimension Description
SightHeight
15-1/2 inWidth
10-5/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 15 1/2 x 10 5/8 in. (39.4 x 27 cm)Dimension Description
FramedHeight
24-1/4 inWidth
17-3/4 inDepth
1 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 24 1/4 x 17 3/4 x 1 in. (61.6 x 45.1 x 2.5 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Damage in lower left corner - "D" on Road has been drawn in in pencil over white; slight crease on left edge 3/4's way up; overall surface dirt.Relationships
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Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Unit 1 Slot 3