THE PALISADES ON THE HUDSON RIVER.

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

THE PALISADES ON THE HUDSON RIVER.

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.162

Description

Colored engraving of boats on river with Palisades in background; floating wood platform adjacent to sailboat at bottom left; rowboat with two figures at bottom center; steamboat at center; sailboats; darkened sky; at bottom center printed, "THE PALISADES ON THE HUDSON RIVER.",. "Engraved expressly for the Family Circle and Parlor Annual.".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

William Henry Bartlett

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

Family Circle & Parlor Annual

Date made

1849

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

5-1/4 in

Width

8-1/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 1/4 x 8 1/16 in. (13.3 x 20.5 cm)

Material

Paper, ink, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Stains (foxing?) along top of image and at bottom left corner; brown glue residue along right edge; crease along bottom edge; appears to be page cut from book; abrasion from tape removal at top left and top right edges; paper loss at top right corner; uneven bottom edge; verso: stain at top right corner; abrasion (loss of paper from tape removal?) at bottom left quadrant; tape on right and left side of bottom edge.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

L.2007.3 - Engraving - Related

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

This object was accessioned in 2012, but it was acquired earlier [Jessa J. Krick, 4/12/2012].

Note Type

General Note

Note

Print referenced on page 56 of: Hudson-Fulton celebration. A collection of the catalogues issued by the museums and institutions in New York city and vicinity. Shown under the auspices of the Hudson-Fulton celebration commission, describing the special collections of plants, animals, archæological objects, furniture, maps, silver, letters, paintings and objects of artistic and historical interest in connection with the Hudson and Fulton periods. (1910) http://archive.org/details/hudsonfultoncele04huds

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B6

Note Type

Department

Note

Library