THE CAPTURE OF MAJOR ANDRE. FROM A PAINTING BY A.B.DURAND IN THE POSSESSION OF THE HONBLE. JAMES K. PAULDING
Entry/Object ID
L.2012.371
Description
Engraving of Major Andre's capture by three soldiers; Andre, at center left, in civilian clothes with his boots & hat removed; American patriot Hiram Paulding, at center, turns away from Andre with arm outstretched in rejection and other hand holding papers; soldier with gun seated on rock at bottom right; third soldier stands behind Andre; horse behind figures at center left; river and hills in distance at center and center left; church and steeple in distance at center right; at bottom left printed, "PAINTED BY A.B. DURAND."; at bottom center printed, "FIGURES ENGD. BY ALFRED JONES."; at bottom right printed, "LANDSCAPE ENGD. BY SMILLIE & HINSHELWOOD."; at bottom center printed, "THE CAPTURE OF MAJOR ANDRE. / From a painting by A.B.DURAND in the possession of the Honble. James K. Paulding / Published by the American Art Union exclusively for the members 1845. / PRINTED BY W.E. SMITH. / Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1846 by the American Art Union in the Clerks Office of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York."; printed seal at bottom center: " AMERICAN ART UNION NEW YORK 1839."; print glued to backing paper.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Asher B. Durand
Attribution
Artist
Artist
Alfred Jones
Attribution
Engraver
Artist
W. E. Smith
Attribution
Printer
Manufacturer
Smillie & Hinshelwood
Date made
1846
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
21-1/16 in
Width
25-1/4 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 21 1/16 x 25 1/4 in. (53.5 x 64.1 cm)
Material
Paper, ink
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Print glued to paper backing; soiled; foxing throughout; print: stain at bottom; tear/fold at bottom left; paper backing: tears (4) at bottom center; loss at bottom center; tear at center of left edge; paper loss from tape removal at all four corners; tape at bottom right; glue residue at top center and bottom center; verso: soiled; tape over tears at bottom center; tape residue at top left, top center, and top left.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William Diebold
Notes
Former owner
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, B10