WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.290

Description

Engraving of Bryant seated at a table with paper and ink; portrait; bearded figure rests head on hand; long coat and pants with side stripe; at bottom center printed (signature in script), "William Cullen Bryant", "Likeness from an authentic photograph from life.", "Johnson, Wilson & Co. Publishers, New York."; at bottom penciled, "8 3/4" x 11 1/4", "p.3-1891-", "4-".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

Johnson Wilson & Company

Date made

1891

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

l.2012.290

L..2012.290

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

11-1/4 in

Width

8-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 11 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. (28.6 x 21 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is yellowed, foxing stains throughout image and border; page cut from book at left edge; creases along top and bottom edges; diagonal crease at top right and at bottom right; fold at bottom left corner; tears(2) at top edge center; tear at bottom edge center; loss at bottom right; accretion at center left of image; verso: foxing.

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, B4

Note Type

Department

Note

Library