"UP IN THE CROW'S-NEST"- THE LOOK-OUT OF A HUDSON RIVER COUNTRY-SEAT
Entry/Object ID
L.2007.286
Description
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 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 CROW'S-NEST"- THE LOOK-OUT OF A HUDSON RIVER COUNTRY-SEAT."; recto is a page of text.
Artwork Details
Medium
Paper; ink
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
F. S. Church
Attribution
Artist
Manufacturer
Harper's Weekly
Date made
Aug 14, 1875
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
15-3/4 in
Width
11-1/8 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 15 3/4 x 11 1/8 in. (40 x 28.3 cm)
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Soil along right edge; left edge slightly irregularly cut; small tear, top left; small loss, bottom right
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William Diebold
Notes
Former owner
Related Entries
Notes
L.2007.285 - 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