Rectangular engraving of large building with added vignettes at top and sides of main image; hotel perched on cliff at top right; man on horseback on road at bottom right; dense woods at center and behind building; edge of pond or stream at lower left corner; at bottom center printed, "VIEW OF THE CATTSKILL MOUNTAIN HOUSE, N.Y."; vignettes: top center: Native Americans with bows and arrows charge soldiers with guns; all figures on horseback; bottom left corner: soldier on battlefield, printed "ANDY CREEK. 1814".; above: small image of man smoking pipe with dog; bottom right corner: soldiers on horseback, printed "CHIPPEWA."; above: black man working in field.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Artist
Date made
1800 - 1900
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
10-11/16 in
Width
7-1/16 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 10 11/16 x 7 1/16 in. (27.1 x 17.9 cm)
Material
Paper (wove), ink
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Paper lightly soiled; light diagonal crease from bottom left corner to center of left edge tiny yellow/brown dots (stains): at top left corner of main image, at 3 inches above bottom edge at left side, and at 3/4 inches below "N.Y." of title; pencil marks at bottom right corner (written "120.-") ; accretion 3 1/4 inch above bottom at right edge; verso: paper loss (thinned) at top right and left corners from tape removal; appears to be page cut from book.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William Diebold
Notes
Former owner
Related Entries
Notes
L.2012.73 - Engraving - Similar item
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, B5