"UP IN THE CROW'S-NEST"- THE LOOK-OUT OF A HUDSON RIVER COUNTRY-SEAT
Entry/Object ID
L.2007.285
Description
Colored page from Harper's Weekly with a wood engraving of a woman in a tree house overlooking the Hudson: a line of text along the top separated from the image with two lines reads, "AUGUST 14, 1875.]; HARPER'S WEEKLY.; 661."; below is the engraving; a woman wearing a long blue dress and her long dark hair down her back holds a straw hat and stands in three-quarter profile; she stands on a wooden platform in a tree with her hand on the railing; below her is the Hudson river; a steamboat and sailboats travel on the water; in the distance are the peaks of the highlands; a signature is printed in bottom right, "F. S. CHURCH."; below the scene is printed, "'UP IN CORW'S-NEST"- THE LOOK-OUT OF A HUDSON RIVER COUNTRY-SEAT."; recto is a page of text.
Artwork Details
Medium
Paper; ink; watercolor
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
F. S. Church
Attribution
Artist
Manufacturer
Harper's Weekly
Date made
Aug 14, 1875
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
15-1/2 in
Width
11 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 15 1/2 x 11 in. (39.4 x 27.9 cm)
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Yellowing along top, right, and bottom edges; tears, small losses, and creases along left edge; top right corner dog-eared; tear, center right; tears and loss, bottom right; three tears along bottom; writing in pencil, bottom left.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William Diebold
Notes
Former owner
Related Entries
Notes
L.2007.286 - Engraving - Similar item
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
Diebold Box #8
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B9