The Mill-Dam at Sleepy Hollow

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

The Mill-Dam at "Sleepy Hollow"

Entry/Object ID

SS.98.3 a-b

Description

a: Lithograph of Philipsburg Manor dam and mill: hand-colored in bluish-green color; the dam goes diagonal from the lower right corner to the center of the print; there are some bushes in the foreground; the dam is supported by numerous logs; there is a man standing on the dam dressed in a blue coat and beige hat and carrying a bag; there is a mill on the left; it is wooden with a stone foundation and a greenish-blue roof; it has a ladder going down to the wheel; to the right of the dam is a small boathouse with a boat and a willow tree next to it; in the background's left side there is the Manor House which is partially shaded by two large trees; in the background's right side there is a fence and more trees; the pond and river are colored blue; the large willow and Manor House are greenish-blue; the rest of the trees are green and yellowish-green. Bottom left: "Currier & Ives, LITH, N.Y." Bottom middle in block letters: "THE MILL-DAM AT 'SLEEPY HOLLOW'" Bottom middle, in small print: "New York, Pub'd by Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St." b: The frame is concave and painted green outside. Inside is gilded and painted to look "cracked".

Artwork Details

Medium

Watercolor, Ink, Paper, Watercolor, Ink, Paper

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Nathaniel Currier

Attribution

Lithographer

Manufacturer

Currier & Ives, James Merritt Ives

Date made

1838 - 1872

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

20-1/2 in

Width

25-1/4 in

Depth

1 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 20 1/2 x 25 1/4 x 1 in. (52.1 x 64.1 x 2.5 cm)

Dimension Description

Object

Height

18-1/4 in

Width

23 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 18 1/4 x 23 in. (46.4 x 58.4 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Pale stains on the margins. Small tear on the upper edge. Frame is cracking and chipping.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Philipsburg Manor, Upper Mills

Person or Organization

Philipsburg Manor, Upper Mills

Notes

Subject

Related Entries

Notes

PM.2002.1 - Lithograph - Similar item L.2007.192 - Lithograph - Similar item PM.2016.1 a-b - Painting - Related PM.2016.2 a-b - Lithograph - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Date information is from H. Peter's "Currier & Ives" book (see bibliography): this print was republished a number of times throughout the period the company existed; 1907 is the last year of the Currier and Ives company's existence. Related items: Left in the library collection; all colored with different colors: 1. G-67-43 2. G-67-44 3. G-67-45 - smaller in size; has its margins cut off 4. G-67-46 - smaller in size 5. 1981, no number - very dark paper. According to James Abbot's exhibition label for New York, New York, New York, this work dates from c. 1870.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Unit 1 Slot 7