View of White Lake, Sullivan County, New York
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1870
Medium:
Graphite on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2 in. ( 13.7 x 21.6 cm )
mat: 11 x 14 in. ( 27.9 x 35.6 cm )
Credit Line:
Gift of Edward Gilbert Schermerhorn, nephew of the artist
Object Number:
1950.438
Marks:
inscription: lower right: "White Lake/1870"
inscription: verso: "[artist's name, inscribed by N-YHS]
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower right in graphite: "WHITE LAKE. 1870."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
20596
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Landscape with the Bronx River near Williamsbridge, Bronx, New York
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Classification:
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Date:
1870-1889
Medium:
Charcoal and crayon with eraser on paper, laid on paper, sandwiched between boards
Dimensions:
Overall: 27 3/4 x 37 3/8 in. ( 70.5 x 94.9 cm )
mat: 31 3/4 x 42 1/2 in. ( 80.6 x 108 cm )
Object Number:
1937.1773
Marks:
signature: lower right: "R. Schelling"
inscription: on mount: "In the Bronx (near Williamsbridge)"
Inscriptions:
Signed at lower right in charcoal: "R. SCHELLING"; ettiquette on mount inscribed: "In the Bronx (near Willaimsbridge.)"
Gallery Label:
This shows the Bronx River in a rocky, wooded glen. A house is at the left.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1889
eMuseum Object ID:
20594
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Engagement Between the U.S. Frigate "Chesapeake" and H.M.S. "Shannon"
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Classification:
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Date:
1813
Medium:
Watercolor, black ink, graphite, with touches of white gouache on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/4 x 11 in. ( 23.5 x 27.9 cm )
mat: 14 x 18 in. ( 35.6 x 45.7 cm )
Description:
Marine
Credit Line:
Bequest of Irving S. Olds
Object Number:
1963.67
Marks:
inscribed: lower: "Drawn by Lieut. John Allen Wright/June 1 AD 1813"
Inscriptions:
Inscribed and signed along lower edge in brown ink: "The Shannon and the Chesapeake Drawn by Lieutt John Allan Wright / St. P.B.Y Broke. Captain June 1 AD 1813 JAW"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1813
eMuseum Object ID:
20592
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Sunset on the Schuylkill River, Philadelphia
Classification:
Highlight:
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Date:
1887 [1872]
Medium:
Black ink and graphite on beige paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 3/4 x 15 in. ( 27.3 x 38.1 cm )
mat: 14 x 18 in. ( 35.6 x 45.7 cm )
Description:
Landscape
Credit Line:
Purchase, James B. Wilbur Fund
Object Number:
1955.104
Marks:
signature and date: lower left: "Wm. R. Miller, Augt 23, 1887"
inscription: lower right: "No."
inscription: upper: "No. [blank] 1000 Gems/"Sunset on the Schuylkill River, Philadelphia."/(Barker's Island)/Composed May 24th 1872 & Augt 23, 1887/12 x 7"
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower left inside image in black ink over graphite: "Wm. R. Miller Augt 23d 1887."; at lower right inside image: "no"; at upper center outside image in black ink over graphite: "No 1000 Gems. / 'Sunset on the Schuylkill River, Philadelphia.' / (Barker's Island) / Composed May 24th 1872 & Augt 23d. 1887. / 12 x 7."
Gallery Label:
Intended for the 1,000 Gems of American landscape.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1887
eMuseum Object ID:
20544
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St. Ann's Episcopal Church, Morrisania, Bronx, New York
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
c. 1854
Medium:
Graphite on beige paper; black ink
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 7 3/4 in. ( 12.7 x 19.7 cm )
mat: 11 x 14 in. ( 27.9 x 35.6 cm )
Object Number:
X.489
Marks:
inscribed: upper right: "St. Ann's Church,/Morrisania./140th Str./St. Ann's Avenue"
inscribed: verso: "Morris House in Morris Sania"
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at upper right in graphite: "St Ann's Church / Morrisinia / 140th Str / ST Ann's Av."; verso inscribed along right edge vertically: "Morris House in Morrisinia"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1854
eMuseum Object ID:
20543
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"A Bit of the Old Five Points", New York City
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
c. 1868
Medium:
Graphite and gray wash on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/4 x 5 1/8 in. ( 10.8 x 13 cm )
mat: 11 x 14 in. ( 27.9 x 35.6 cm )
Object Number:
X.415
Marks:
signed: lower right: "Aug. Will, fec."
inscribed and dated: lower left: "A bit of the Old Five Points, New York, about 1868"
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower right in graphite: "Ag Will fec."; at lower left in brown ink: "A BIT OF THE OLD FIVE POINTS. NEW YORK. ABOUT 1868."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1868
eMuseum Object ID:
20542
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
View at Gray's Ferry Bridge, Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Medium:
Graphite, white gouache, watercolor, scratching out on beige prepared paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. ( 16.5 x 23.5 cm )
mat: 11 x 14 in. ( 27.9 x 35.6 cm )
Object Number:
X.384
Marks:
inscriptions: Not signed. Title, bottom center: View at Gray's Ferry on the Schuylkill / at Philadelphia.
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower center outside image in graphite: "(View at Gray's Ferry on the Shuykill / at Philadelphia)"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
20541
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Rutgers Female Institute (House of Mansions), New York City
Classification:
Highlight:
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Date:
c. 1870s
Medium:
Brown and black ink and wash on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 7/8 x 13 5/8 in. ( 27.6 x 34.6 cm )
Description:
Architecture
Object Number:
X.362
Marks:
inscriptions: Inscribed on mount, back: Rutgers Female College 5th Ave (Eastside) and 42nd Street.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
20540
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William B. Crosby: Silhouette
Classification:
Date:
1805
Medium:
Hollow-cut beige paper laid on black prepared paper, in an album of 50 folios containing 91 silhouettes, 24 blank folios, and a two page list of sitters
Dimensions:
image height: 2 3/4 in. ( 7 cm )
sheet: 4 7/8 x 3 7/8 in. ( 12.4 x 9.8 cm )
Description:
Bust of male subject in right-facing profile; hollow-cut from rectangular sheet of cream paper; mounted in album containing a total of ninety-one silhouettes.
Credit Line:
Gift of an Anonymous Donor, 1948
Object Number:
Z.2564pp
Marks:
inscribed in ink: upper left: "No 43"
inscribed in ink: lower left: "WBC 1805"
embossed: below bust: "T. P. JONES / FECIT"
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at upper left in brown ink: "No 43"; at lower left: "W. B. C. 1805"; embossed at lower center: "T.P. JONES / FECIT";
Gallery Label:
The subject was a resident of New York.
Provenance:
possibly Peale Museum
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1805
eMuseum Object ID:
20514
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
View of Fort Greene Park and the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York; verso: sketch same view
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Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Medium:
Graphite and gray wash on paper; graphite
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. ( 36.2 x 48.9 cm )
Object Number:
X.449
Marks:
inscriptions: inscribed along bottom edge: City Park Comodore's House Arsenal Navy Yard Brooklyn, Fort Green
Inscriptions:
Inscribed along lower edge in graphite under each landmark: "City Park", "Commodore's House", "Arsenal", "Navy Yard", "Fort Green[sic]"; below at center: "BROOKLYN"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
20288
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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