THE HUDSON RIVER YACHT CLUB REGATTA

Name/Title

THE HUDSON RIVER YACHT CLUB REGATTA

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.260

Description

Cover of Harper's Weekly with a wood engraving of sailboats in rough water: on top of page is printed, "HARPER'S WEEKLY."; below is printed, "A JOURNAL OF CIVILIZATION."; images of paint brushes and a palate, a harp, a laurel, two palms, paper, hands passing a torch, a compass, a telescope, books and a globe surround the words; beneath, a line of text bordered above and below by two lines read, "Vol. XXVI. -No. 1330. I Copyright, 1882, by HARPER & BROTHERS.; NEW YORK, SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1882.; TEN CENTS A COPY. I $4.00 PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE."; below is a wood engraving of three sailboats tossed in rough water; a steamboat with many flags sits in the background; on bottom left is a signature, "JO Davidson"; below the scene is printed, "THE 'LILLEY'; THE 'SOPHIA EMMA.'; I THE HUDSON RIVER YACHT CLUB REGATTA. - DRAWN BY J. O. DAVIDSON. - [SEE PAGE 375.]"; recto is a page of text.

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper; ink

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Julian Oliver Davidson

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

Harper's Weekly

Date made

Jun 17, 1882

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

15-5/8 in

Width

10-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 15 5/8 x 10 3/8 in. (39.7 x 26.4 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Loss, top right corner; hinged to mat with yellowing adhesive, top left corner; torn along left edge; discoloration throughout.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #5

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B9

Note Type

Department

Note

Library