A) Frame: Black painted plaster covered wood picture frame held together by eight nails; one chip on left side.
B) Picture: Print mounted on tan paper. Faded in picture of Washington's headquarters at Tappan where Andre was tried. Headquarter is on a farm by a stream on a hill; mountains in the background; cows (3) in the stream.
George P. Putnam & Company, New York Picture Frame Company
Notes
Dates: 1800 - 1899
Date made: r. 1800 - 1899
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
A) Framer's ornate label says: "New York/ Frame Picture Co./ Mirrors, Novelties/ Artistic Framing/ 116 Fulton St. NY"
B) "Washington's Headquarters at Tappan/ (The house where Andre was tried)/ Printed by W. Pate/ New York G. P. Putnam & Co."
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
MP.94.759 A-B
MP.94.759a-b
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Frame
Height
10 in
Width
12 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 10 x 12 in. (25.4 x 30.5 cm)
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Livingston Bedroom