Name/Title
SARATOGA LAKEEntry/Object ID
L.2007.188Description
Colored lithograph of a group of seated figures admiring a landscape with a large lake: in the background, a large lake reflects the low sun; the lake is surrounded by forest; in the center of the foreground, two figures sit with their backs to the viewer, looking at the lake; on the right, a pair of figures walk away from the viewer and up a hill; a fifth figure sits beneath a tree; a tall tree on either side of the foreground frames the scene; below the scene, on far left is printed, "PUBLISHED BY CURRIER & IVES"; on far right is printed, "152 NASSAU ST. NEW YORK."; below, in center, is printed the title, "SARATOGA LAKE".Artwork Details
Medium
Paper (wove), Ink, Watercolor, Paper (wove), ink, watercolorMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Nathaniel CurrierAttribution
LithographerManufacturer
James Merritt IvesDate made
1857 - 1872Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
10-1/8 inWidth
14-1/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 10 1/8 x 14 1/8 in. (25.7 x 35.9 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Discolored and soiled throughout; some abrasion of ink, below; bottom edge cut irregularly; slight loss along left edge, one inch from top edge; loss, top right; tear and crease along right edge, one inch from bottom; bottom right corner is dog-eared; recto is discolored with traces of watercolor; print is hinged to mat with two pieces of white adhesive tape along top edge.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerRelated Entries
Notes
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L.2007.57 - Engraving - Similar itemGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Diebold Box #41Note Type
General NoteNote
This lithograph is a copy of W.H. Bartlett's engraving, "Saratoga Lake".Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B10Note Type
DepartmentNote
Library