Name/Title
SCENERY IN THE CATTSKILLS [SIC]Entry/Object ID
L.2007.197Description
Colored lithograph of a fashionable group looking at a house overlooking two lakes in the mountains: the scene is framed by two pines on either side; in the foreground on the left, three figures stand and two sit beneath a tree; two of the women hold parasols; a lake is surrounded by a dense pine forest; a large house and an outhouse overlook the lake; behind the house is a steep drop to a valley below, through which a miniscule train moves; the sun is low in the sky; below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "PUBLISHED BY CURRIER & IVES"; on far right corner is printed, "152 NASSAU ST NEW YORK"; below in center, the title is printed, "SCENERY IN THE CATTSKILLS [Catskills]."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper (wove), Ink, Watercolor, Paper (wove), ink, watercolorMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Nathaniel CurrierAttribution
LithographerManufacturer
James Merritt IvesDate made
1872 - 1874Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
11 inWidth
15 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 11 x 15 in. (27.9 x 38.1 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Discolored throughout, especially along top, let, and bottom edges; slight foxing throughout; two small losses, bottom center; pencil mark, top left; recto is extremely foxed and discolored with traces of watercolor; print is hinged to mat with two pieces of adhesive tape along top edge.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerRelated Entries
Notes
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Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Diebold Box #20Note Type
General NoteNote
This lithograph is based on W.H. Bartlett's engraving, "The Two Lakes, and the Mountain House on the Catskills."Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B5Note Type
DepartmentNote
Library