VIEW ON THE NORTH RIVER.

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.227

Description

Colored aquatint of river winding through hills; river with sailboats at center; soil and rock outcropping at left side; trees at right; stream in foreground; wooded hills in distance; rocks; birds; at bottom left printed, "Painted by J. Shaw.", at bottom right printed, "Engraved by J. Hill."; at bottom center printed, "VIEW ON THE NORTH RIVER.", "Published by M. Carey & Son. Philadelphia.".

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Paper, ink, watercolor

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Joshua Shaw

Attribution

Artist

John Hill

Attribution

Engraver

Date made

1820 - 1850

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

15-1/4 in

Width

11-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 15 1/4 x 11 1/2 in. (38.7 x 29.2 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is yellowed with multiple stains in border and in image; loss at bottom right corner; holes: at top left, top center, top right; upper right edge and bottom center; tear at bottom center and at bottom left corner; abrasion (line scraped through image) at center left; crease along bottom edge; verso: tape (2 pieces) at top edge; tape at tears in bottom edge; soiled.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

L.2012.226 - Print - Related

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

This object was accessioned in 2012, but it was acquired earlier [Jessa J. Krick, 4/12/2012]. Print was part of Joshua Shaw's Picturesque Views of American Scenary, with images engraved by John Hill. This book, along with The Hudson River Portfolio, are two of Hill's best-known works [Jessa J. Krick, 5/15/2012].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Library