Collection Highlights
Seated Man Writing, from the Economical School Series
Date:
c. 1810-14
Object Number:
1953.274f
Medium:
Black chalk, charcoal, and gray wash on light blue paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Erie Canal and Mohawk River Near Little Falls, New York
Object Number:
1918.48
Date:
c. 1830-32
Medium:
Graphite on paper, the verso printed with the lower left of John Hill's engraving, no. 18, Hudson River Portfolio by Wall
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 3/8 x 14 in. ( 26.4 x 35.6 cm )
mat: 14 x 18 in. ( 35.6 x 45.7 cm )
Marks:
inscription:
Gallery Label:
This sketch was drawn on the reverse of a section of John Hill's (q.v.) engraving of View near Fort Montgomery (1822) for the Hudson River Portfolio.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel Verplanck Hoffman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
