VIEW FROM WEST POINT ON THE HUDSON

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

VIEW FROM WEST POINT ON THE HUDSON

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.280

Description

Steel cut engraving of a group of figures on a porch overlooking the Hudson Highlands: in the foreground is a porch or veranda; on the left are two Doric columns; a low rail runs across the scene; vines grow on the columns and rail; a couple stands in the far left corner of the porch; a man, woman, and girl sit on the porch, close to the viewer; to the right are two dogs; farther right is an African American figure wearing a headscarf with a basket and a bottle; behind is an empty chair and a blanket draped over the railing; directly below the porch is the Hudson river surrounded on either side by wooded mountains; sailboats and a steamboat travel on the water; directly below the scene on far left corner is printed, "T.Creswick."; on far right corner is printed "J.T. Willmore."; below in center is printed the title, "View from West Point I on the Hudson."; below is printed, "London. Published for the Proprietor by Longman & Co. Paternoster Row, October 1, 1841. I and Lea. & Blanchard, Philadelphia."

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper; ink

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Thomas Creswick

Attribution

Artist

Artist

James Tilbitts Willmore

Attribution

Engraver

Manufacturer

Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, Lea. & Blanchard

Date made

Oct 1, 1841

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

6 in

Width

9 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 x 9 in. (15.2 x 22.9 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Slight discoloration along left, top, and right edges; bottom edge is irregularly cut with traces of adhesive and another piece of paper from removed binding; slight soil, bottom center; recto is slightly soiled; writing in pencil, bottom right; hinged to mat with two pieces of adhesive tape along top edge.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #2 Removed packaging reads, "Engraving, from The Keepsake, published in London, 1842. Scarce view of Westpoint. $28-."

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B9

Note Type

Department

Note

Library