ROCKLAND (ON THE HUDSON)

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.360

Description

The Ladies Repository published this engraving, taken after the 1867 painting Hook Mountain on the Hudson River by artist Sanford Robinson Gifford, in 1868. By that time, Gifford was an established artist, one of the Hudson River School painters who traveled the river making sketches which later served as inspiration for their oil paintings. Many of the works by these artists engaged the public and introduced them to the region. Even in this print—a black-and-white version of Gifford's riot of autumnal color—shows his skilled treatment of light. Here dark foliage frames the river vista and Hook Mountain in the distance. The mountain landmark also appears in the work of Albert Bierstadt and Samuel Coleman. Engraving of river and marshes as viewed through circular opening in trees; sailboats on water; mountain cliffs in distance at center; woods in foreground; at bottom center, printed: "Engraved for the Ladies Repository (Cincinnati) by R. Hinshelwood from a picture by S.R. Gifford. N.A. Owned by Richard Butler Esqr. N.Y."; "Rockland.", "(On the Hudson)".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

S. R. Gifford

Attribution

Artist

Robert Hinshelwood

Attribution

Engraver

Notes

Dates: 1868

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

9-9/16 in

Width

6-5/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 9 9/16 x 6 5/16 in. (24.3 x 16 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Page cut from book, uneven right edge; lightly soiled; stains at bottom left; verso: stained; tape at top left.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

This object was accessioned in 2012, but it was acquired earlier [Jessa J. Krick, 4/12/2012]. Image must date to after Gifford's appointment to the National Academy of Design, since it includes "N.A." after his name.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B5

Note Type

Department

Note

Library