View of The Old Dutch Church At Sleepy Hollow, New York

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

View of The Old Dutch Church At Sleepy Hollow, New York

Entry/Object ID

PM.2005.17

Description

Hand colored wood engraving in shades of green, beige, brown, and blue, of the Old Dutch Church and surrounding countryside, in an octagonal shaped cartouche: the stone church with columned portico and steeple is pictured in profile toward left side of page; a picket fence encloses the gravestones on the left of the church; tall leafy trees stand behind it and on either side; a gentleman in top hat stands holding a little girl's hand in front of the fence; a man and woman riding their horses side by side, gallop by; a dog races ahead while a gentleman on horseback rides behind them; in the distance is a rolling rural landscape punctuated by trees, fences, and farm houses; a large cluster of trees stand on a small hill at far rt. foreground; overhead, billowy clouds round out the scene; inscribed in lower left corner is, "Miller, Del"; below the cartouche, in ink, is inscription, "View of The Old Dutch Church At Sleepy Hollow, New York"; on the back in upper center area, is pencilled inscription, "Gleason's Pictorial/ Boston, June 8, 1853"; on lower left corner, in ink, "Sp2084"; paper on back is dark beige color; original back with hint of letters is seen on upper left corner, at edge.

Artwork Details

Medium

Pape (wove), Ink, Watercolor, Pape (wove), ink, watercolor

Collection

Philipsburg Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

William Rickarby Miller

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion

Date made

Jun 8, 1853

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

G67-145

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

6-3/8 in

Width

9-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 3/8 x 9 3/8 in. (16.2 x 23.8 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Tape residue on back, upper edge; some generalized discoloration of paper.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

PM.2005.16 - Engraving - Similar item PM.2005.15 - Engraving - Similar item SS.79.2 a-b - Painting - Related SS.79.3 a-b - Painting - Related L.2007.298 - Engraving - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27D

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial