VIEWS OF THE WOODLAWN CEMETERY, ON THE HARLEM RAILROAD, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK.

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

VIEWS OF THE WOODLAWN CEMETERY, ON THE HARLEM RAILROAD, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK.

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.40

Description

Established in 1863, just three years before this illustration appeared in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, New York's Woodlawn Cemetery offered a peaceful resting place for the dead and a retreat for the living. At the accompanying article states, it was situated just north of the city on the Harlem rail line and the three hundred park-like acres were intended to be a destination away from the noise of the metropolis for the living, a place "along whose quiet paths it is a melancholy pleasure to wander, communing at once with rural charms, with monumental beauty and with the spirit of sanctity and repose that inhabits such a spot." Like Spring Grove Cemetery in Hartford and Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, non-sectarian Woodlawn served as a landscaped public park as much as a burial ground. Newspaper page illustrated with eight separate engravings of a cemetery that highlight its natural setting: at top left, man walking along large open road, tall trees at sides, building at left, captioned: "[THE ENTRANCE TO THE CEMETERY."; at top right, pond with trees and small building, captioned, "SYLVAN DELL POND, RUSTIC LODGE, AND THE BOLTON MONUMENT."; center row at left, a monument marked "PETERS" and "WARD" with trees, captioned: "THE PETERS MONUMENT."; below, a tomb, captioned: "THE JEROME TOMB."; at center, a pond and fountain with small figures walking, captioned: "ENTRANCE POND AND FOUNTAIN--VIEW FROM HARLEM RAILROAD.", center row, right side, a monument, captioned: "THE HALL MONUMENT."; below: couple standing before tomb, captioned: "THE RECEIVING TOMB."; at bottom, an open field and trees, monuments and headstones on hill, horse and carriage, figures strolling, captioned, "GENERAL CENTRAL VIEW FROM CROWN GROVE PLOT."; at top left, printed: "Dec. 5, 1868.]"; at top center, printed: "FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER."; at top right, printed: "185"; at top center, printed: "Views of the Woodlawn Cemetery, on the Harlem Railroad, Westchester County, New York."; at bottom right, penciled: "4-"; related text at center; on verso, text.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper

Date made

Dec 5, 1868

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

15-3/4 in

Width

11 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 15 3/4 x 11 in. (40 x 27.9 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is yellowed and stained; fold at top left and bottom right corners; diagonal crease at bottom right corner; 1 1/2 inch tear at center bottom edge; 2 tears at bottom edge on left; tears: at center left edge and at center left of top edge; stain at bottom left edge and at bottom right corner.

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

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B7

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Department

Note

Library