Engraving: (Hoboken - view of the Hudson River.) Plate from book. N.d., ca. 1845-1855. Smillie; Hinshelwood.
Entry/Object ID
2009.006.0014
Scope and Content
Engraving: [Untitled.] Hoboken - view of the Hudson River.) Plate removed from book; title not determined. No date, circa 1845-1855. Drawn by James Smillie. Engraved by Robert Hinshelwood. Cream wove paper, 5-3/8" wide x 8-1/4" high print. Image: 4-3/4" x 7-5/16". Steel engraving.
View is a scene looking south on the bank of the Hudson River of visitors relaxing on chairs or on the ground. A black waiter is bringing refreshments to some men at the left; women and children are at the right; two men are seated at a table in the right background. Also in the backbround is a ferryhouse and two steamboat ferries plus two sailing ships.
An idyllic scene that has been associated with Elysian Fields.
Acquisition
Accession
2009.006
Source or Donor
Lukacs, Claire
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.
