VIEW FROM FORT PUTNAM, WEST POINT, HUDSON RIVER, NY

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

VIEW FROM FORT PUTNAM, WEST POINT, HUDSON RIVER, NY

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.207

Description

Colored lithograph of the Hudson River valley with a man and his dog and a wall in the foreground: in the center foreground, a man sits on the grass with his dog beside him; on the left is a tree; in the right foreground, a slightly crumbling stone wall protrudes away from the viewer; trees grow atop the wall; a wooded, sloping hill separates the viewer from the bank of the river; the river moves from left to right and towards the viewer; it is flanked on both sides by steep mountains; numerous sailboats and a steamboat sail on the river; a town can be seen on the far bank; on the viewer's right, the river is split by an island; below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "PUBLISHED BY CURRIER & IVES,"; on far right corner is printed, "152 NASSAU ST NEW YORK."; below in center, the title is printed, "VIEW FROM FORT PUTNAM. I WEST POINT, HUDSON RIVER, N.Y."; below is printed "239."

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

1857 - 1872

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

L.2007.186

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

10 in

Width

14 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.6 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Traces of watercolor throughout; tears, top left, along left and top edges, right top, right center, and center; all tears mended on recto with adhesive tape; bottom edge is cut irregularly; recto is discolored with adhesive tape along the edges; two pieces of adhesive along top edge that served as hinges; ink stamped on center.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

L.2007.11 - Engraving - Similar item L.2007.90 - Engraving - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #21

Note Type

General Note

Note

This lithograph is printed on W.H. Bartlett's "View from Fort Putnam"

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StorageNote

Note

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

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Department

Note

Library