Panoramic View of New York City from the East River (c. 1839)
Classification:
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Medium:
Watercolor, brown ink, red gouache, and graphite with scratching out on paper laid on card
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 28 3/8 in. ( 20.3 x 72.1 cm )
Description:
Cityscape
Object Number:
1943.490
Marks:
inscription: lower left: "New York from East River"
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower left in brown ink: "New York from East River."
Gallery Label:
This is a copy by an unidentified artist of the original view, which was drawn, engraved, and published by Robert Havell. This watercolor lacks some of the shipping seen in the original plate.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
15431
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Western Mountainous Landscape with River
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Date:
c. 1860
Medium:
Watercolor and gouache over graphite on paper laid on dark beige board with remnants of gold edged overmat
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 3/8 x 14 1/4 in. ( 23.8 x 36.2 cm )
Description:
Landscape
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Ruth B. Crocker, great niece of the artist
Object Number:
1968.30
Marks:
signed: lower right: "G. Harvey, A.N.A."
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower right in light blue watercolor: "G. Harvey A.N.A"
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0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
15430
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Landscape with Farm Buildings and Cows
Classification:
Date:
1862
Medium:
Watercolor over graphite with touches of red gouache on paper formerly laid on card
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/4 x 15 3/4 in. ( 23.5 x 40 cm )
Description:
Landscape
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Mrs. J. Lewis Stockton, great niece of the artist
Object Number:
1963.7
Marks:
signed and dated: lower left: "g Harvey 1862"
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower left in green watercolor: "G. Harvey. 1862"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1862
eMuseum Object ID:
15429
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On the North Side: Near the Head of Lake Ontario
Classification:
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Date:
1822
Medium:
Watercolor and selective glazing over graphite with touches of gouache and scratching out on paper laid card, overmatted with brown paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. ( 15.9 x 23.5 cm )
Description:
Landscape
Credit Line:
Purchase
Object Number:
1954.207
Marks:
signed and dated: lower left of center : "G. Harvey, 18[?]2"
inscription: lower center: "On the North side: Near the Head of Lake Ontario"
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower left of center in brown watercolor: "G HARVEY 183[2?]2"; card inscribed below image in black ink and white gouache: "ON the NORTH side" NEAR the HEAD of LAKE ONTARIO"
Gallery Label:
This watercolor was formerly cited as a view of the home of Timothy and Maria (Havey) Baxter, sister of the artist, on the present site of London, Ontario, Canada.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
15428
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Moon Rising. Western Prairie. Hunters Alarmed
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Date:
1830s-40s
Medium:
Watercolor, black ink, gouache, glazing, scratching out, and scraping over graphite on paper laid on beige card
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 3/8 x 13 5/8 in. ( 21.3 x 34.6 cm )
Description:
Landscape
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles E. Dunlap
Object Number:
1947.559
Marks:
signed: lower right: "G. Harvey"
inscription: above picture: "Moon Rising"
inscription: below picture: "Western Prarie . Hunters Alarmed"
Inscriptions:
Signed at lower left of center in black ink: "G. HARVEY"; card inscribed above in brown watercolor: "MOON RISING."; below: "WESTERN PRAIRIE. HUNTERS ALARMED."
Gallery Label:
This watercolor is one of Harvey's different epochs of the day, ca. 1830s-40s.
Bibliography:
Olson, Roberta J. M. "George Harvey's Anglo-American atmospheric landscapes." The Magazine Antiques 174 (2008): 112-121.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
15427
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Powder Horn: Daniel Chapman (FW-192), with a Landscape Vignette of the Narrows at Lake George and Photograph of Crown Point, Lake Champlain, New York
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Classification:
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Date:
1889
Medium:
Watercolor, brown and black ink and wash, collage, gouache, graphite, and photograph collage with selective glazing on beige paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 3/16 x 13 15/16 in. ( 28.4 x 35.4 cm )
Description:
Military
Credit Line:
Gift of Isaac J. Greenwood
Object Number:
1907.36.166
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed bottom left: Rufus A. Grider 1889
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower left below powder horn in brown ink: "Rufus A Grider 1889."; inscribed at middle right: "The CHAPMAN…", followed by a brief history of the horn; at center below vignette: "The NARROWS, LAKE GEORGE."; at lower right below photograph: "The ruins of CROWN POINT on LAKE / CHAMPLAIN…"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1889
eMuseum Object ID:
15426
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Powder Horn: James Albro (FW-191), Two Sides Depicted, with a Vignette of the "Old Indian House", Deerfield, Massachusetts
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Classification:
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Date:
1890
Medium:
Watercolor, brown and black ink and wash, gouache, and graphite, with selective glazing on beige paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/4 x 14 5/8 in. ( 28.6 x 37.1 cm )
Description:
Military
Credit Line:
Gift of Isaac J. Greenwood
Object Number:
1907.36.165
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed center left: Rufus A. Grider of Canahoharie N.Y./ July 20th 1890. Bottom right: RA Grider 1890.
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower left below powder horn in brown ink: "Rufus A Grider of / Canajoharie N.Y. / July 20th 1880"; inscribed at lower left: "THE JAMES ALBRO…", followed by a brief history of the horn; at center below vignette: "The "OLD INDIAN HOUSE…"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
15425
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Park Row, New York City
Classification:
Date:
1880-1900
Medium:
Black ink and white gouache on board
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 1/8 x 16 3/8 in. ( 30.8 x 41.6 cm )
Description:
Cityscape
Credit Line:
Gift of Louis Kirschenbaum
Object Number:
1946.383
Marks:
Signed: at lower right: "C. W. Benjamin."
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower right in black ink: "C.W. Benjamin"; verso inscribed vertically in large partially illegible letters in graphite: "Pub N…"; at upper right: "Prior 1890"; below: "G.W. Benjamin [Probably Samuel Green / Wheeler Benjamin (1837-1914)] / see Dictionary of Artists / in America[title underlined]; below upside down in black ink various calligraphic trials: "Charles / Charles Pres / Charles Ch / Charles Pres…"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
15423
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Snow Storm: Canada Settlers in Their Sugar Camp
Classification:
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Date:
1830s-40s
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, gouache, white lead pigment, and selective glazing on paper, laid on beige card
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/8 x 13 7/8 in. (25.7 x 35.2 cm)
Description:
Landscape
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles E. Dunlap
Object Number:
1947.557
Marks:
signed: lower right: "G. Harvey"
inscription: above picture: "Canada Settlers in their Sugar Camp"
Inscriptions:
Signed at lower left of center in gray watercolor: "G. HARVEY."; card inscribed above in brown watercolor: "SNOW STORM.."; below: "CANADA SETTLERS in their SUGAR CAMP."
Gallery Label:
This watercolor is one of Harvey's different epochs of the day, ca. 1830s-40s.
Provenance:
John Elliot Howard, England; Kennedy & Co., New York City, 1940
Bibliography:
Olson, Roberta J. M. "George Harvey's Anglo-American atmospheric landscapes." The Magazine Antiques 174 (2008): 112-121.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
15422
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Shadows of Evening: Canal Scene Amidst the Allegheny Mountains, Pennsylvania
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Classification:
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Date:
c. 1836
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, gouache, selective glazing, and scratching-out on paper laid on brown card
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 5/16 x 13 5/8 in. ( 21.1 x 34.6 cm )
Description:
Landscape
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles E. Dunlap
Object Number:
1947.554
Marks:
signed: lower right: "G. Harvey"
inscription: above picture: "Shadows of Evening"
inscription: below picture: "Canal Scene amidst the Allegheny Mountains"
Inscriptions:
Signed at lower right in brown watercolor: "G. HARVEY"; card inscribed above in brown watercolor: "SHADOWS of EVENING."; below: "CANAL SCENE amidst the ALLEGHANY MOUNTAINS"
Gallery Label:
This watercolor is one of Harvey's different epochs of the day. The artist identifed the scene as a view on a continuation of the Pennsylvania Canal on the west side of the Allegheny Mountains. In his 1851 account Harvey recalled his vist as "one of the most delightful journies the artist can call to mind," noting that the trip was taken "about fifteen years since," which would date the picture ca. 1836.
Bibliography:
Olson, Roberta J. M. "George Harvey's Anglo-American atmospheric landscapes." The Magazine Antiques 174 (2008): 112-121.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1836
eMuseum Object ID:
15421
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