Name/Title
THE MILL DAM AT "SLEEPY HOLLOW"Entry/Object ID
PM.2002.1Description
Lithograph of Philipsburg Manor dam and mill; hand colored: the dam goes diagonally from the lower right corner to the center of the print; there are some bushes in the right foreground; the dam is supported by numerous logs; there is a man fishing off the dam dressed in a blue coat and a yellow hat and carrying a creel; mill on the left; it is of tan wood shingles and clapboards and has a stone foundation and a ladder going down to the wheel; to the right of the dam is a small boathouse with a boat and willow tree next to it; behind the mill is the Manor house, which is partially obscured by two large trees; behind and to the right of the boathouse are a stone wall, trees, and a fence; the pond and the river are colored blue-grey; the large willow is green to darker blue-green; the manor house is grey with a blue-green roof; the rest of the foliage is green and yellowish-green; the sky is blue at the top, transitioning to pink, especially around the manor house.
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 Pubd. by Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Watercolor, Ink, Paper, Watercolor, InkCollection
Philipsburg Manor Object CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Nathaniel CurrierAttribution
LithographerManufacturer
Currier & Ives, James Merritt IvesDate made
1857 - 1872Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See DescriptionDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
18 inWidth
24 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Reverse has five vertical dark stains approximately 4" apart extending from top to bottom. Woodgrain pattern between these stains. These lines are faintly apparent on front, especially in margin and sky. There is a large oval brown stain in sky, center left.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Philipsburg Manor, Upper MillsPerson or Organization
Philipsburg Manor, Upper MillsNotes
SubjectRelated Entries
Notes
SS.98.3 a-b - Lithograph - Similar item
L.2007.192 - Lithograph - Similar item
PM.2016.1 a-b - Painting - Related
PM.2016.2 a-b - Lithograph - Similar itemGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Related Items: G-67-43; G-67-44; G-67-45 (smaller, margins cut off); G-67-46; 1981 no number, very dark paper. All of these items are colored with different colors.
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 & Ives company's existence.
According to James Abbot's exhibition label for New York, New York, New York this work dates from about 1870.Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 13ENote Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial