Name/Title
The Old Church At Sleepy HollowEntry/Object ID
PM.2005.12Description
Engraving depicting a country church just emitting its congregants: situated on left side is the stone church with gambrel roof and little steeple; several birds are perched on the speeple while others are flying near it; leafy trees stand tall around the sides and back of the church, and to its left is a small graveyard with three headstones; several people are leaving the church and are still on the steps, including three men, three women, and a little girl; on the path, getting ready to depart, are two men shaking hands, a horsedrawn carriage with a female passenger and a man mounted on one of the carriage horses, and another man standing to the right of the carriage; a retriever stands waiting near the carriage; also waiting, toward left side, is a horse with saddle, and a man standing to the right of the horse with back turned toward viewer; below the scene is the inscription in ink, "The Old Church At Sleepy Hollow.-Photographed by Pach from a Painting by A. Wordsworth Thompson.-[See Page 311.]"; back of page consists of ink printed text with subtitles, "General Porter", "Boss or Unit Rule", and "Personal".Artwork Details
Medium
Paper (wove), Ink, Paper (wove), inkCollection
Philipsburg Manor Object CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Alfred Wordsworth ThompsonAttribution
ArtistArtist
PackAttribution
PhotographerDate made
circa 1900Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See DescriptionDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
8-3/4 inWidth
10-5/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 8 3/4 x 10 5/8 in. (22.2 x 27 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Multiple tears along left edge; 3/4" tear upper edge, mid point;
tip of lower right corner missing; general yellowing of paper; soiling beneath title.General Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27DNote Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial