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

L.2007.298

Description

Wood engraving 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

Paper (wove), Ink, Paper (wove), ink

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: Left edge irregularly cut; small tear, bottom left; top left corner dog-eared; soil, top center; recto has line of yellowing across bottom edge and yellow stain, bottom left.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

PM.2005.17 - Engraving - Similar item PM.2005.15 - Engraving - Similar item PM.2005.16 - Engraving - Similar item SS.79.2 a-b - Painting - Related SS.79.3 a-b - Painting - Related

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #33

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Library