Name/Title
VIEW ON THE HUDSON RIVER FROM RUGGLES HOUSE, NEWBURGHEntry/Object ID
L.2007.210Description
Colored lithograph of a house and its garden on the shores of the Hudson: a dirt path curves through the foreground from left to center; it is surrounded on both sides by colorful flowers; on the right of the path is a house with a porch; two Doric columns support the roof of the porch; a man, a woman, and a child stand near the door; there is a tree in front of the house; beyond this scene are the waters of the Hudson River; a steamboat moves towards shore; sailboats move along the water; there is a flat, treeless island in the middle of the river; bare mountains border the river on either side; below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "PUBLISHED BY CURRIER & IVES"; on far right corner is printed, "125 NASSAU ST NEW YORK."; below in center, the title is printed, "VIEW ON THE HUDSON RIVER. I FROM RUGGLES HOUSE, NEWBURGH."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper (wove), Ink, Watercolor, Paper (wove), ink, watercolorMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Nathaniel CurrierAttribution
LithographerManufacturer
James Merritt IvesDate made
1872 - 1874Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
10-5/8 inWidth
15-1/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 10 5/8 x 15 1/8 in. (27 x 38.4 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Discoloration along edges; liquid stain, bottom left; liquid stain, top left of scene; recto is discolored, foxed and stained beneath image; piece of adhesive tape, center left; two pieces of adhesive tape along to edge hinging print to mat.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Diebold Box #21Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B6Note Type
DepartmentNote
Library