SCHOOL HOUSE, TAPPAN.

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.357

Description

Colored engraving of children leaving school house; two buildings with river in distance; figures holding books and baskets on road at center; figures walking out of building at center right; pond with three ducks at bottom right; rain clouds at top right; at bottom left printed, "Painted by Robert W. Weir."; at bottom right printed, "Engraved on steel by James Smillie."; at bottom center printed, "SCHOOL HOUSE, TAPPAN.", "Engraved for the New York Mirror."; at bottom right printed, "Printed by J. Neale / At Illman & Pilbrows.".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert W. Weir

Attribution

Artist

James David Smillie

Attribution

Engraver

Artist

J. Neale

Attribution

Printer

Manufacturer

New York Mirror, Illman & Pilbrow

Date made

1850 - 1900

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

10-1/8 in

Width

13-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 10 1/8 x 13 1/8 in. (25.7 x 33.3 cm)

Material

Paper, ink, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is brown at edges; foxing stains throughout; large tear at bottom right; tear and loss at bottom center; tape at bottom right; ragged right edge; brown stains (from tape?) at top edge; cockling; plate mark; verso: tape along tears; tape at top right and top left; watercolor bleed at center; foxing stains.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

L.2012.356 - Engraving - Similar item

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, B8

Note Type

Department

Note

Library