Name/Title
VIEW OF THE PALISADES.Entry/Object ID
L.2012.310Description
Colored wood engraving of river and cliffs of Palisades; sailboat in choppy waters at bottom right; tall cliffs at center left; small building and dock at base of cliffs; sailboats and steamboat in river; rain clouds at center right; mountains in distance; at bottom center printed, "View of the Palisades.; at top center printed, "OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE. / PALISADES AND STONY POINT. / BY REV. J.N. MAFFITT"; at top right printed, "57"; related text below image; verso: related and other text; at top center printed, "AMERICAN MAGAZINE"; at bottom left printed, "The cut accompanying the above account was taken from a drawing by Oakley, and is, we believe, the largest engraving of the Palisade Rocks ever executed on wood.".Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
G. OakleyAttribution
ArtistManufacturer
The American MagazineDate made
1850 - 1900Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
11-1/16 inWidth
6-7/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 11 1/16 x 6 7/8 in. (28.1 x 17.5 cm)Material
Paper, ink, WatercolorCondition
Notes
Remarks: Paper is yellowed with foxing stains throughout; light creases at edges; page cut from journal at left edge; horizontal crease at center; penciled notes at top left and top right; tear at bottom left; fold at bottom right corner; loss at top right corner.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerRelated Entries
Notes
L.2012.309 - Engraving - Related
L.2012.308 - Engraving - Related
L.2012.307 - Engraving - Related
L.2012.311 - Engraving - RelatedGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
This object was accessioned in 2012, but it was acquired earlier [Jessa J. Krick, 4/12/2012].Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B6Note Type
DepartmentNote
Library