Poestenkill, New York, Joseph H. Hidley
1862
Artist: Joseph Hidley (1830-1872)
Category: landscape painting
Medium: oil on wood
Collection of the New York State Historical Association.
Description: A bird's eye view of the village of Poestenkill set within a valley landscape. Main dirt road duns from lower right through center into the distance in upper left. A flagpole is visible in the center; "eagle hotel" in the lower right. A number of people are visible on the streets, walking or riding in horse-drawn vehicles. The largest lone pedestrian can be seen on the road in the lower right. Greens, reds, whites and browns dominate. The landscape fades into the background and there is a mixture of light and dark clouds in the sky, which covers the top one-fourth of the painting. The reverse of the painting has an old typed letter with information about the village of poestenkill.
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