Lake George

Artist William Momberger American, born Germany, 1829 - to at least 1888

Engraver Robert Hinshelwood American, born Scotland, 1812 - to at least 1875

Publisher William Pate and Company, Publishers American, New York

Publisher G. P. Putnam and Sons Publishers American, New York

Date1869 (or possibly 1865)

MediumProbably a color transfer lithograph (steel engraving and etching transferred to a litho stone) see Notes for further info

DimensionsSheet: 12 3/8 x 16 3/16 in. (31.4 x 41.1 cm)

ClassificationsPrints

Credit LineGift to The Pruyn Family Collection

Object number2010.3

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Signed"WM MOMBERGER" engraved just below LL of image, "ROBT HINSHELLWOOD" engraved just below LR of image

InscribedLegend below the image "LAKE GEORGE. From the Original Drawing in the possession of the Publishers/WILLIAM PATE & CO. NEW YORK/ G.O. PUTNAM & SONS." Above this in very fine print just at the edge of the image: "Entered according to act of congress A.D. 186(9? or 5?) by W. Pate & Co. in the clerks office of the district court of the southern district of N. Y."

DescriptionView of Lake George with several sailboats and 'tourists'. In the foreground a dock with a rowboat alongside, several people in and around it with fishing poles and a picnic basket. Another rowboat some distance from the dock with six well-dressed men and women on an outing.

No plate mark. There is a faint pencil line along the bottom where has been trimmed. Possibly removed from a book? Mounted with two cloth tape hinges in a very lightweight manila paper mat folder.