Graphite drawing of Hoboken shoreline near Fifth to Sixth Streets dated January 28, 1845.
Entry/Object ID
2009.006.0158
Scope and Content
Graphite drawing of Hoboken shoreline near Fifth to Sixth Streets dated January 28, 1845. Unsigned, artist unknown. Black pencil on cream wove paper (no watermark); 6-5/8" high x 10-5/8" wide. Evidence of sewing holes at left indicating this leaf was once in a sketchbook or album.
Date plus five lines of descriptive commentary in French at lower left corner. Approximate transcription:
28 Janvier 1845
Hoboken pres New York au soleil couchant derriere moi, la ville brillant et bizarree, rochers j'aunatres arbres violatres riviere bleu Manhattan.
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The view is northeast of what became known as River Walk in the nineteenth century with Castle Point on the cliff at the left. The location appears to be circa Fifth or Sixth Streets. If it was further north, it would have depicted Sybil's Cave.
Acquisition
Accession
2009.006
Source or Donor
Lukacs, Claire
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.
Archive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1845 - 1845
Archive Notes
Date(s) Created: 1845
Date(s): 1845
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
General Notes
Note
Notes: Donor stated that this was purchased from a Paris dealer who did not have a provenance or any knowledge of the artist.
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2009-07-26
