THE STORM KING- NORTHERN ENTRANCE OF THE HIGHLANDS OF THE HUDSON
Entry/Object ID
L.2007.258
Description
Page from Harper's Weekly with a wood engraving of boats on the Hudson oriented horizontally: a line of text along the top separated from the image with two lines reads, "832; HARPER'S WEEKLY.; [OCTOBER 19, 1878."; a group of boats, including sailboats and two steamboats, cluster on the still water of the Hudson at night; behind them are the peeks of the Highlands; the sky is filled with dark clouds; on bottom right is a signature, "A. MEXSOM."; on bottom left is another, "Sam Colman"; below the scene is printed, "THE STORM KING- NORTHERN ENTRANCE TO THE HIGHLANDS OF THE HUDSON. - DRAWN BY SAMUEL COLMAN.- [SEE PAGE 830.]"; recto is a page of text.
Artwork Details
Medium
Paper; ink
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
A. Mexom
Attribution
Artist
Artist
Samuel Colman
Attribution
Artist
Manufacturer
Harper's Weekly
Date made
Oct 19, 1878
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
15-7/8 in
Width
10-7/8 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 15 7/8 x 10 7/8 in. (40.3 x 27.6 cm)
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Right edge is cut irregularly; discoloration throughout; areas of lightening along top; tear, left center; crease, bottom right; recto has five pieces of adhesive tape along edges mending tears; a stamp of blue ink, writing in pencil, bottom right.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William Diebold
Notes
Former owner
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
Diebold Box #6
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B9