SCENE ON THE HUDSON

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

SCENE ON THE HUDSON

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.99

Description

Engraving of forest and mountains along riverbank; figures harvesting wood; harnessed oxen pull large log in foreground; worker leads oxen; two workers with poles assist in moving log; small dog; rock outcropping at right; at bottom left printed, "Painted by Catten."; at bottom right printed, "Engd. by W.G.Jackman."; at bottom center printed, "Scene on the Hudson", "(FROM THE ORIGINAL, IN THE POSSESSION OF E.W. HICKS ESQ.)".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

[?] Catten

Attribution

Artist

William G. Jackman

Attribution

Engraver

Manufacturer

New York Illustrated Magazine

Date made

1850 - 1900

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

6-1/8 in

Width

9-15/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 1/8 x 9 15/16 in. (15.6 x 25.2 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Foxing stains especially visible along top image edge; creases along top edge where page was attached to book; fold at bottom right corner; grey stain near bottom left edge of image; 2 small tears at top right and top left edge.

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].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B4

Note Type

Department

Note

Library