SUNNYSIDE, NEAR TARRYTOWN, ON THE NORTH RIVER- THE RESIDENCE OF THE LATE WASHINGTON IRVING.
Entry/Object ID
L.2007.300
Description
Page from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper with text and a wood engraving of Sunnyside and the Hudson and a second wooden graving of a memorial: a line of text along the top separated from the image with two lines reads, "274; FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER.; [MARCH 31, 1860."; below is the wood engravings and text, oriented horizontally; the view of Sunnyside is taken from the train tracks to the south; on the left of the scene is a view of the Hudson River with three rowboats, a steamboat, and two sailboats; on the right of the foreground are the tracks; a couple walks on the riverside of the tracks; on the far right is an inlet between the tracks and the shore with rowboats and a fisherman; the tracks curve to the left in the distance; a train travels toward the viewer; situated on a low hill above the curve in the tracks is Sunnyside; the home is surrounded by trees; below the scene is printed, "SUNNYSIDE, NEAR TARRYTOWN, ON THE NORTH RIVER- THE RESIDENCE OF THE LATE WASHINGTON IRVING."; below in center is a smaller wood engraving captioned, "TABLET ERECTED IN CHRIST CHURCH BY THE CHURCHWARDENS, TO THE MEMORY OF WASHINGTON IRVING."; this engraving is flanked on either side with a block of text; recto is a page of text.
Artwork Details
Medium
Pape (wove), Ink, Pape (wove), ink
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
Date made
Mar 31, 1860
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
See description
Other Names and Numbers
Other Number
G67-145
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
16 in
Width
10-7/8 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 16 x 10 7/8 in. (40.6 x 27.6 cm)
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Large loss, top left; three tears, left center; small loss and tear, bottom left; two tears, bottom right; two tears and a crease, right center; writing in pencil, top right; tear, top center; small loss and yellow stain, top left.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William Diebold
Notes
Former owner
Related Entries
Notes
L.2007.299 - Engraving - Similar item
SS.64.542 a-b - Painting - Related
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
Diebold Box #32
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B9