VIEW ON THE ESOPUS

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

VIEW ON THE ESOPUS

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.76

Description

Colored engraving of river and countryside; oval format; single tree at center on riverbank; pastoral; two cattle in foreground; cattle at right drinking from river; low mountains in distance; low horizon with light clouds in sky; at bottom center (in arc shape echoing print edge) printed, "Enter'd according to Act of Congress by Poe & Hitchcock in the Clerks. Office in the Southern District of Ohio."; at bottom center printed, "VIEW ON THE ESOPUS", "CATSKILL MOUNTAINS IN THE DISTANCE", "ULSTER Co. NEW YORK", "PAINTED BY J. W. CASELIER--ENGRAVED BY R. HINSHELWOOD".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

John W. Casilear

Attribution

Artist

Robert Hinshelwood

Attribution

Engraver

Date made

1862

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

10-5/16 in

Width

6-11/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 10 5/16 x 6 11/16 in. (26.2 x 17 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Foxing throughout;paper is lightly soiled; right edge creased with multiple losses and tears due to removal from book; minor tear at bottom edge, right; verso: 2 tape pieces at top edge on right and left; crease at center.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

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

General Note

Note

Image published in: The Ladies' repository: a monthly periodical, devoted to literature, arts, and religion. Cincinnati: Methodist Episcopal Church [etc.] Volume 22, Issue: 1, Jan 1862

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B5

Note Type

Department

Note

Library