The Memorial Church to Washington Irving At Tarrytown, On The Hudson, And Classic Views in The Vicinity
Entry/Object ID
PM.2005.25
Description
Full page of Harper's Weekly with six engraved images of historic significance to Tarrytown accompanied by text explaining the locations: at top left corner is page number,"508"; on same line in the center is, "Harper's Weekly"; and at right corner is date, "August 11,1866"; directly under this is the title (see above); in right column are three images; the uppermost is "The Memorial Church At Tarrytown, New York" which features a gothic style church with tall steeple; under this is "Bridge Over the Pocantico" which features a rustic bridge supported on stones over the river; below this is "Irving's Grave" which features a wooded graveyard and twelve gravestones, one of which is marked "Washington/ son of / William / Sarah Irving"; on left column are three images; the uppermost is "The Old Mill" which features the mill at Phillipsburg Manor; under this is "The Spot Where Andre Was Captured" which features the stone monument; and below this is "The Old Dutch Church", which features the rustic stone church and its accompanying graveyard; on the back, in upper left corner is the date "August 11,1866"; "Harper's Weekly" in the middle; and page "507" in rt corner; four columns of text below.
Artwork Details
Medium
Paper (wove), Ink, Paper (wove), ink
Collection
Philipsburg Manor Object Collection
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Harper's Weekly
Date made
Aug 11, 1866
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
See description
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
15-7/8 in
Width
10-5/8 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 15 7/8 x 10 5/8 in. (40.3 x 27 cm)
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Paper torn at left lower edge and corner, and at right lower edge and corner;
discoloration, and several stains throughout.
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 14D
