Aquatint of broken down cart before tall trees: four-wheeled cart has lost one rear wheel; a man stands in the back of the cart while another stands to his left holding two horses; most of the hay has been loaded off the cart; a fallen tree blocks fork of road which driver has chosen; it leads through forest to a town in the distance; directly below the aquatint in the center is printed: "Engraved by W.J. Bennett N.A. from the original painting by G. Harvey A.N.A."; below that, in much bigger letters is printed "A ROAD ACCIDENT, a glimpse thro' an opening of the PRIMITIVE FOREST,/ THORNVILLE, OHIO"; "SUMMER NO. 3" is printed above the aquatint; it is stamped with an oval with "GH" written in Gothic script on a horizontally lined ground with C-curves at the border; mat has black lines surrounding blue band in a black and gilt frame.
Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Ink, Paper, Ink
Collection
Sunnyside Object Collection
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
George Harvey (1800-1878)
Attribution
Artist
Artist
William James Bennett
Attribution
Engraver
Date made
1841
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
See description
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Framed
Height
25 in
Width
18-5/8 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 25 x 18 5/8 in. (63.5 x 47.3 cm)
Dimension Description
Sight
Height
17-1/2 in
Width
11 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 17 1/2 x 11 in. (44.5 x 27.9 cm)
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Details of Condition: Some surface dirt
Relationships
Related Entries
Notes
SS.84.7 - Engraving - Similar item
SS.84.5 - Engraving - Similar item
SS.84.8 - Engraving - Similar item
SS.84.4 - Engraving - Similar item
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
SS.84.4 and SS.84.6 are identical prints, except that they are matted differently.
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Unit 1 Slot 3
