THE MYSTERIOUS GUEST- SCENE IN A TAVERN ON THE OLD ALBANY POST ROAD
Entry/Object ID
L.2007.241
Description
Page from Harper's Weekly with a wood engraving of a dark tavern scene oriented horizontally: a line of text along the top separated from the image with two lines reads, "MARCH 24, 1883.; HARPER'S WEEKLY.; 185."; in the left of the scene, a large man wearing hat and coat and holding a gun behind his back stands with feet apart in front of the fire; a steaming kettle hangs from an s-hook; the edge of an andiron is visible; a pair of tongs leans against the rustic wood paneling; an unlit candle sits in front of a framed picture or mirror on the mantle; on the right of the scene, five men huddle around a table, nervously eyeing the man and whispering; a large dog sits on the floor and also looks at the man; on the wall are notices referencing "Albany", a "Cattle Show", and "Highway Robbery"; between the standing and sitting man is a window with a curtain on the bottom half; in the right foreground is a bench on which a tri-corn hat and a cane sit; in bottom center of scene is printed, "LAGARDE"; below the scene is printed, "THE MYSTERIOUS GUEST - SCENE IN A TAVERN ON THE OLD ALBANY POST ROAD. - DRAWN BY HOWARD PYLE. -[SEE PAGE 183.]"; recto is a page of text.
Artwork Details
Medium
Paper; ink
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Howard Pyle
Attribution
Artist
Manufacturer
Harper's Weekly
Date made
Mar 24, 1883
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
16-5/8 in
Width
11-1/2 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 16 5/8 x 11 1/2 in. (42.2 x 29.2 cm)
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Slightly soiled throughout; loss, top right corner; tears along right edge; small tears along bottom edge; dark mark, top center; crease along top edge.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William Diebold
Notes
Former owner
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