SCENERY ON THE HUDSON, N.Y.

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.219

Description

Not every fisherman along the Hudson was catching fish for sale to the market. Many living along the shoreline turned to the river for sustenance for their families. The fisherman in this image appears to have simply netted some shad, bluefish or bass in the shallows near the Palisades without much equipment. Fishing for sport and pleasure attracted enough interest that John J. Brown, a New York City tackle dealer, published The American Angler's Guide in 1845, the first book-length guide to fishing for amateurs printed in the United States. Colored print of sailboats on Hudson River at Palisades; sand and gravel riverbank in foreground; fisherman, holding net, stands on shore with basket of fish balanced on his head; sailboat at center with one sail lowered, two figures pull rowboat into water at bottom left; cliffs and low mountains in distance; at bottom left, printed: "E. Van Blon."; at bottom right, printed: "J. Hill, Sc."; at bottom center, printed: "SCENERY OF THE HUDSON. N.Y."; at top right, printed: "XV.".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

John H. B. Latrobe

Attribution

Artist

John Hill

Attribution

Engraver

Date made

1820 - 1850

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-15/16 in

Width

11-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 15/16 x 11 3/4 in. (22.7 x 29.8 cm)

Material

Paper, ink, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is soiled with numerous stains at borders; 1 1/4 inch tear at top center; glue stain along top edge of paper; marks and stains in borders at top center, top right corner; right side; lower left side; and bottom edge on right and left; stain (brown dot) in print at top center; mark in sky at upper left; crease along bottom edge; page cut from book; uneven edges.

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, B5

Note Type

Department

Note

Library