Name/Title
WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS 1780 AT NEWBURGH, ON THE HUDSONEntry/Object ID
L.2007.193Description
Colored lithograph of a white house surrounded by cows in a river landscape: a white salt-box farmhouse stands on a lawn; a woman stands in the door; three cows relax on the lawn; a man and a horse stand near the back of the house; the foreground consists of rocks, shrubs, and a tree on the far right; the house is situated atop a hill, overlooking the Hudson; below, to the left, the smooth water of the river can be seen; some boats sail around a small island; in the distance, there are mountains speckled with white houses; below the scene on far left is printed, "PUBLISHED BY CURRIER & IVES"; on far right is printed, "125 NASSAU ST NEW YORK"; below in center the title is printed, "WASHINGTON'S HEAD-QUARTERS 1780. I At Newburgh, on the Hudson."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 inWidth
14 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.6 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Discoloration and foxing throughout; bottom, left, and top edges cut irregularly; paper is wrinkled; liquid stain, bottom left; recto is discolored and stained; five pieces of vertical adhesive tape run across print; writing in pencil, bottom; hinged to mat with two pieces of adhesive tape along top.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Diebold Box #41Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B10Note Type
DepartmentNote
Library