UNDER THE CATSKILL FALLS

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.146

Description

This, like Winslow Homer's Under the Falls seen nearby, shows the unique perspective of Kaaterskill Falls afforded to the more adventurous among the many Hudson Valley tourists. A series of wooden ladders and staircases allowed visitors to reach a narrow shelf of rock that widened out into an arched cave-like cavity behind the falls. Here, two small figures are shown high on the rocks, while one intrepid hiker has reached the viewing point, perhaps with his own sketchbook in his pack. From this spot, visitors could feel the spray and enjoy a thrilling sense of the true height of the falls, rather than only viewing them from above or below. Engraving of figure standing in cavern adjacent to waterfall; man with backpack and walking stick stands on rocks at bottom left; waterfall extends from top to bottom of image; rock ledge at top of image; trees and rock outcropping behind waterfall; mountains in distance at right; at bottom center, printed: "UNDER THE CATSKILL FALLS."; at bottom right, penciled: "1873"; verso, image captioned: "Pudding-Stone Hall."; at top, printed: "PICTURESQUE AMERICA."; text.

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, Ink, Paper, Ink

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1873

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

13 in

Width

9-7/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 13 x 9 7/16 in. (33 x 24 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Stains at upper left corner and at center of left edge; losses at bottom corners; crease/mark at center left side; light creases along top edge; page cut from book.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

L.2012.147 - Engraving - Related L.2012.148 - 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

Page from: Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In. A Delineation of the Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Forests, Waterfalls, Shores, Cañons, Valleys, Cities, and other Picturesque Features of Our Country, edited by William Cullen Bryant. Published by D. Appleton and Company, New York (in parts, from 1872-1874).

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B7

Note Type

Department

Note

Library