THE PALISADES. FROM THE LANDING AT FORT LEE.

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.365

Description

Colored engraving of river, dock, and buildings; three figures in rowboat at bottom center; dock juts into river at center; sailboats docked at shore at bottom left; two buildings on hill at center left; cliffs of Palisades in distance at center; at bottom center printed, "Drawn & Engraved by Jas. Smillie.", "The Palisades.", "From the Landing at Fort Lee", "NEW YORK", "ROBERT P. BIXBY & Co.", at top center printed, "DESCRIPTIVE ALBUM.".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

James Smillie

Attribution

Engraver

Manufacturer

Robert P. Bixby & Company

Date made

1800 - 1900

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-7/8 in

Width

7 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 7/8 x 7 in. (22.5 x 17.8 cm)

Material

Paper, ink, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is yellowed, page from book removed at left edge; glue residue, crease, and losses along left edge; soiled; stain at center of top edge; stains along right edge; verso: tape at top left and top right; loss from tape removal at top left and top right; foxing at right edge; stains at center of left edge.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

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

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B5

Note Type

Department

Note

Library