W.C. BRYANT

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

W.C. BRYANT

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.293

Description

Engraving of Bryant as a young man; portrait from waist up; figure wearing jacket, vest, and cravat; at bottom left printed, "H Inman. N.A.Delt."; at bottom right printed, "G.Parker Sculpt."; at bottom center printed (signature and inscription in script, as legible), "Your obt. Servt. / W.C. Bryant"; at top right penciled, "5-".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Henry Inman

Attribution

Artist

Artist

George Parker

Attribution

Engraver

Date made

1850 - 1900

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

l.2012.293
L..2012.293

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

11-13/16 in

Width

9-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 11 13/16 x 9 1/2 in. (30 x 24.1 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is yellowed, especially at edges; heavy foxing stains; pinhole at top center; crease/tear at top center; diagonal crease at bottom right and bottom left corners; verso: brown strip (mat burn?) along top edge.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

William Cullen Bryant

Notes

Subject

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, B8

Note Type

Department

Note

Library