UNDER CLIFF- ON THE HUDSON

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.205

Description

Colored lithograph of a man fishing and a house atop a hill; a creek runs through the center of the foreground; the river is surrounded by high banks; there are boulders in the water; a man sits on one of the banks with a fishing pole in the water and a basket beside him; the right side of the stream is heavily wooded while there is a grassy stretch on the far bank; in the distance, a forest covers a hill; a gabled house sits atop the hill; below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "PUBLISHED BY CURRIER & IVES,"; on far right corner is printed, "125 NASSAU ST NEW YORK."; below in center, the title is printed, "UNDER CLIFF- ON THE HUDSON."

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper (wove), Ink, Watercolor, Paper (wove), ink, watercolor

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Nathaniel Currier

Attribution

Lithographer

Manufacturer

James Merritt Ives

Date made

1872 - 1874

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

L.2007.186

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

9-7/8 in

Width

14 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 9 7/8 x 14 in. (25.1 x 35.6 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Discoloration throughout; some foxing; tear bottom center; tear, top left; tear top center; tear and slight loss, top center; all tears mended on recto with adhesive tape; top left corner is dog-eared; recto is discolored and stained, with foxing and traces of watercolor; pieces of scotch and masking tape along edge; hinged to mat with two pieces of adhesive tape along top edge.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #21

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Library