SUNNYSIDE ON THE HUDSON

Name/Title

SUNNYSIDE ON THE HUDSON

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.198

Description

Colored lithograph of Sunnyside as viewed from the driveway; in the left foreground; a man in a top hat sits on a bench in the shade of a tree; a brown dog sits at his feet; the driveway curves toward the house, flanked on either side by a lawn; two gardeners work on the right side of the driveway; the house is depicted with green shutters and covered in ivy; trees surround the scene; on the left, the Hudson river can be seen through the trees; boats sail on the river; below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "PUBLISHED BY CURRIER & IVES"; on far right corner is printed, "152 NASSAU ST NEW YORK"; below in center, the title is printed, "SUNNYSIDE ON THE HUDSON."

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper (wove), Ink, Watercolor, Paper (wove), ink, watercolor

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Nathaniel Currier

Attribution

Lithographer

Manufacturer

James Merritt Ives

Date made

1857 - 1872

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

L.2007.186

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

11-3/8 in

Width

15-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 11 3/8 x 15 7/8 in. (28.9 x 40.3 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Top right corner is dog-eared; two tears, bottom right, one mended on recto with adhesive tape; tear, center right, mended on recto with adhesive tape; tear and crease, bottom center; slight discoloration and soil throughout; two tears, bottom left, mended on recto with adhesive tape; recto is yellowed and soiled with three pieces of adhesive tape, traces of watercolor, and one piece of adhesive tape along top that was once a hinge.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #20

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B5

Note Type

Department

Note

Library