WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.50

Description

Engraving of Bryant; portrait from waist up, hand resting in vest; figure has long white hair and beard; at bottom center printed, "WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.--[PHOTOGRAPHED BY BRADY.]", at top left printed, "SEPTEMBER 2, 1865.]"; at top center printed, "HARPER'S WEEKLY."; at top right printed, "549"; related text on front; text on verso; paper still attached to other pages of weekly; two pages open to double spread: images of emigrant arrivals to New York; at bottom center printed, "NEWLY-ARRIVED EMIGRANTS AT CASTLE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY.--SKETCHED BY A.R. WAUD.--[SEE PAGE 550.]".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Mathew Brady

Attribution

Photographer

Manufacturer

Harper's Weekly

Date made

Sep 2, 1865

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

16-3/16 in

Width

11-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 16 3/16 x 11 1/8 in. (41.1 x 28.3 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Three pages of weekly attached along left edge; pages are yellowed; Bryant page: brown stains at top right corner and at center of right edge; vertical glue stain along left edge; diagonal crease at bottom right corner; 4 losses along left edge where page was attached to others; Castle Garden pages: pages unfold to double spread; vertical crease through center of spread; small fold at bottom left corner;.

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, B7

Note Type

Department

Note

Library