THE RIVER-SIDE PATH (A GLIMPSE OF THE CATSKILLS)

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.26

Description

John Casilear, a member of the Hudson River School known for his use of light, painted the original oil from which this engraving was taken for publication in the Ladies Repository. His fellow artist William Hunt owned the original work at the time of the engraving, although its current location is unknown. Numerous sketches by Casilear survive in museum collections, evidence of the usual practice of the artist and his fellows. They sketched at locations in the Hudson River Valley and then worked from sketches to create oils in the studio. This example gives a sense of space and perspective with large trees used to frame the view and lead the eye to the river in the distance. Colored engraving river valley landscape with path to river; in foreground, trees and rocks on hill; at center, river and mountains in distance; at center foreground, open field with path leading to river; low horizon with bright sky at right; at bottom left corner of image, printed, "MC"; at bottom, printed: "Engraved expressly for the "Ladies Repository" (Cincinnati) by R. Hinshelwood from a picture by J. W. Casilear. N.A.Owned by W. Hart. N.A."; below, title, printed: "THE RIVER-SIDE PATH." and "(A glimpse of the Catskills.)".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

John W. Casilear

Attribution

Artist

Robert Hinshelwood

Attribution

Engraver

Date made

1868

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

10-5/16 in

Width

6-7/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 10 5/16 x 6 7/16 in. (26.2 x 16.4 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper lightly soiled; 1/2 inch oval stain below bottom right corner of image; appears to be page cut from book; unevenly cut right edge; 1/2 inch diagonal crease at bottom left corner; verso: 1/2 inch paper loss (thinning) at top right and left from prior tape removal; 1/4 inch stain at center left.

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]. Similar objects for sale via internet in March 2013 state date as 1856.

Note Type

General Note

Note

Engraving from, "THE LADIES REPOSITORY: A MONTHLY PERIODICAL, DEVOTED TO LITERATURE AND RELIGION.", EDITED BY REV. I. WILEY, D.D., VOL. XXVIII. NEW SERIES, VOL.I.; Cincinnati: Poe & Hitchcock. New York: Carlton & Porter. ; R. P. Thompson, Printer.; 1868.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Library