UNWRITTEN HUDSON HISTORY

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.91

Description

Color lithograph of two Dutchmen encountering Indians; humorous seven frame cartoon from Puck magazine; 1) two figures, in Dutch ruff collar, stride up river bank; one figure has sword drawn; 2) figures notice arrow in ground; 3) figures notice natives behind trees and start to run downhill; 4) figures tumble on top of each other; 5) and 6) figures roll downhill while natives laugh; 7) one figure bows to three natives on hill above while other figure pushes rowboat back into water; at top center printed, "Unwritten Hudson History"; at bottom right printed (in image), "Leighton Budd"; at top right penciled, "1909"; at top right written in pen, "NY"; text on verso.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Leighton Budd

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

Puck Magazine

Date made

1909

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

13-5/8 in

Width

10-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 13 5/8 x 10 1/8 in. (34.6 x 25.7 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is yellowed at edges; crease at right edge where page was attached to others; minor tear at center of right 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, B7

Note Type

Department

Note

Library