Name/Title
SARATOGA SPRINGSEntry/Object ID
L.2007.251Description
Colored page from Harper's Weekly with a series of wood engravings depicting scenes in Saratoga Springs: a line of text along the top separated from the image with two lines reads, "AUGUST 11, 1883.; HARPER'S WEEKLY.; 501."; on top is a depiction of stained glass and an iron contraption captioned, "In Congress Pavilion"; below on left is a street scene with fashionable people walking between the buildings and the tree-lined street and a display of Japanese lanterns, fans, and parasols and a dog in the foreground; this scene is captioned, "The Old Style" on the right is a scene captioned, "& The New:"; this scene is of a rustic house with a covered porch; below is a scene of a street busy with pedestrians and stagecoaches captioned, "On Broadway"; on bottom center is the bottom of the iron contraption, an iron tray loaded with glasses of water; on bottom right is the top of a pavilion captioned, "In Congress Park"; below the scenes is printed, "SARATOGA SKETCHES. - DRAWN BY HARRY FENN.- [SEE PAGE 502.]"; recto is a page of text.Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Paper, ink, watercolorMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Harry FennAttribution
ArtistManufacturer
Harper's WeeklyDate made
Aug 11, 1883Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
15-7/8 inWidth
10-7/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 15 7/8 x 10 7/8 in. (40.3 x 27.6 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Slight discoloration along edges; small area of soil, bottom center; crease, right center; small loss, left center.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Diebold Box #8Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B9Note Type
DepartmentNote
Library