THE HIGHLANDS OF THE HUDSON, FROM ANTHONY'S NOSE, LOOKING NORTH
Entry/Object ID
L.2007.248
Description
Page from Harper's Weekly with a wood engraved view of the Hudson Highlands oriented horizontally: a line of text along the top separated from the image with two lines: "712; HARPER'S WEEKLY.; [SEPTEMBER 7, 1878."; two men in the foreground sit atop a mountain; one looks through a telescope; below them, the Hudson River; a steamboat and sailboats move along the river; mountains border the river on either side; below, printed: "THE HIGHLANDS OF THE HUDSON, FROM ANTHONY'S NOSE, LOOKING NORTH. - DRAWN BY JAMES D. SMILLIE. - [SEE PAGE 714.]"; recto is a page of text.
Artwork Details
Medium
Paper; ink
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
James Smillie
Attribution
Artist
Manufacturer
Harper's Weekly
Date made
Sep 7, 1878
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
16-3/8 in
Width
11-3/8 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 16 3/8 x 11 3/8 in. (41.6 x 28.9 cm)
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Paper is wrinkled; tear, top center and top right; tears and losses along left edge; tears along right edge; tear and crease, bottom center; bottom left corner dog-eared; slight stains along right edge; recto has adhesive tape mending tears, right center and stains, top left.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William Diebold
Notes
Former owner
Related Entries
Notes
L.2012.170 - Engraving - Similar item
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
Diebold Box #9
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B9