Name/Title
THE DAY BOAT ON THE HUDSONEntry/Object ID
L.2007.259Description
Wood engraving of fashionable figures aboard a ship in the Hudson Highlands: in the right foreground, a group of women, one holding a parasol, another holding a book, stand in discussion; people lounge on chairs and lean on the railing of the boat; discarded coats and luggage lay on the deck; in the center is a simple dark flag; passing on the river are two other steamers, a third is in the distance; sailboats also move along the water; in the background are the Hudson Highlands; below the scene is printed, "THE DAY BOAT ON THE HUDSON. - [DRAWN BY C. E. H. BONWILL.]"; there is text above the image and on the recto.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Charles E. H. BonwillAttribution
ArtistManufacturer
Harper's WeeklyDate made
circa 1875Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
8-1/8 inWidth
11-1/4 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 8 1/8 x 11 1/4 in. (20.6 x 28.6 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Print cut from page of newspaper; worn along left edge; slightly soiled, right center, hinged to mat with adhesive tape along top edge.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Diebold Box #5
Label on mat says, "Don Pitcher Antique Print, Oct., 1873."Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Bellwood Library, Not specifiedNote Type
DepartmentNote
Library