THE CAPTURE OF ANDRÉ.

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.124

Description

Engraving of Andre prior to his capture; Andre reads paper while astride horse at center left; three soldiers, two sitting and one standing, look up from behind tree as Andre approaches; cards set out on grass; gun; wooded road; at bottom center printed, THE CAPTURE OF ANDRÉ.--[SEE PAGE 630.]"; at right edge printed from top, "OCTOBER 2, 1880.]", "HARPER'S WEEKLY.", "629"; print on verso.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

Harper's Weekly

Date made

Oct 2, 1880

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

11-3/4 in

Width

16-3/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 11 3/4 x 16 3/16 in. (29.8 x 41.1 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is yellowed with multiple stains, creases, and tears; uneven top edge with horizontal crease where page was attached to others, stains: at top right corner extending along right side, at bottom right quadrant, and at center of bottom edge; holes in paper at bottom right and at bottom center; loss at bottom right corner; fold at bottom left corner and at top right corner; three 1/2 inch(approx) tears at center of bottom edge; three 1/2 inch tears at right edge; stain (dot) at center of top edge.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Major John Andre

Notes

Subject

Related Entries

Notes

L.2012.209 - 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, B7

Note Type

Department

Note

Library