Senators & Assemblymen

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Senators & Assemblymen

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.40 a-b

Description

Engraving of Senators and Assemblymen: nine round vignettes show profiles and background of stippled dots, within a thin linear rectangular border near edge of page; under each likeness appears name and county of each subject. In brief: J.Morris - Western; White - Western; Van Vechten - Eastern; Ogden - Albany; Gansvoort - Eastern; Gelston - Southern; Warner - New York; Howard - Suffolk; Fonda - Saratoga; sheet mounted on mat of similar paper, slightly wider than sheet, adapting it to size of frame, to center engraving; frame has been cut so that the print is centered within it. Frame: Outside cyma curved molding, painted black; inner edge, painted yellow.

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper (Rag), Ink, Paper (Rag), Ink

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Cornelius Tiebout

Attribution

Maker

Artist

Isaac Hutton

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1798

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

VC.58.40 A & B

VC.58.40 A-B

VC.58.40a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Cut uneven

Height

9-1/8 in

Width

7 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 9 1/8 x 7 in. (23.2 x 17.8 cm)

Dimension Description

Frame

Height

11-1/2 in

Width

10-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 11 1/2 x 10 1/4 in. (29.2 x 26 cm)

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

VC.58.36 a-b - Engraving - Similar item VC.58.37 a-b - Engraving - Similar item VC.58.41 a-b - Engraving - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Hutton was engraver of maps, books, as well as silversmith. These prints have been attributed to Hutton. However, stylistically, Tiebout seems more likely to have been their engraver. Neg. no.: 75 (71-76)

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Old Parlour