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Leaving Holland House, Number One of a Series of Twelve Depicting the Route of James Hazen Hyde's Four-Horse Coach "Liberty"
Leaving Holland House, Number One of a Series of Twelve Depicting the Route of James Hazen Hyde's Four-Horse Coach "Liberty"
Artist/Maker (1861 - 1907)

Leaving Holland House, Number One of a Series of Twelve Depicting the Route of James Hazen Hyde's Four-Horse Coach "Liberty"

1903
Place madeNew York, United States, North America
Watercolor, gouache, and black ink over graphite on board
Overall: 17 1/4 x 26 in. ( 43.8 x 66 cm )
mat: 22 x 28 in. ( 55.9 x 71.1 cm )
Bequest of James Hazen Hyde
1960.28
This is one of a set of twelve watercolors commissioned by James Hazen Hyde (1876-1959) of Mr. Hyde's four-horse coach "Liberty" that depicts scenes along the road on the 1903 run between New York and Lakewood. The society also owns an original illustration by Edward Penfield (q.v.) for use on the poster advertising this route (1947.90). The distance covered by the coach was seventy-nine miles, and eleven teams of horses were used daily.
DescriptionOne of a series of 12 watercolor scenes depicting the route of Jim Hazen Hyde's four horse coach "Liberty" between New York and its terminus at Lakewood, New Jersey. The coach ran three times a week from the Holland house, at Fifth Avenue and 30th Street, NYC and the Hotel Laurel-In-The-Pines, Lakewood, a distance of 79 miles taking approximately 9 hours and utilizing up to eleven teams of horses.
Markingssignature and date: lower right
InscribedSigned and inscribed at lower right in gray watercolor: "Max Klepper / 1903"; verso inscribed along upper edge in black ink: "1 Leaving Holland House"
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Image Not Available for Turn of the Road, Leaving New Brunswick, New Jersey, Number Five of a Series of Twelve Depicting the Route of James Hazen Hyde's Four-Horse Coach "Liberty"
Turn of the Road, Leaving New Brunswick, New Jersey, Number Five of a Series of Twelve Depicting the Route of James Hazen Hyde's Four-Horse Coach "Liberty"
Max Francis Klepper
1903
1960.32
Image Not Available for Arriving Laurel in the Pines, New Jersey, Number Twelve of a Series of Twelve Depicting the Route of James Hazen Hyde's Four-Horse Coach "Liberty"
Arriving Laurel in the Pines, New Jersey, Number Twelve of a Series of Twelve Depicting the Route of James Hazen Hyde's Four-Horse Coach "Liberty"
Max Francis Klepper
1903
1960.39
Image Not Available for Squankum, New Jersey, Number Ten of a Series of Twelve Depicting the Route of James Hazen Hyde's Four-Horse Coach "Liberty"
Squankum, New Jersey, Number Ten of a Series of Twelve Depicting the Route of James Hazen Hyde's Four-Horse Coach "Liberty"
Max Francis Klepper
1903
1960.37
Image Not Available for Old Bridge, New Jersey, Number Six of a Series of Twelve Depicting the Route of James Hazen Hyde's Four-Horse Coach "Liberty"
Old Bridge, New Jersey, Number Six of a Series of Twelve Depicting the Route of James Hazen Hyde's Four-Horse Coach "Liberty"
Max Francis Klepper
1903
1960.33
Image Not Available for In the Pines Near Lakewood, Number Eleven of a Series of Twelve Depicting the Route of James Hazen Hyde's Four-Horse Coach "Liberty"
In the Pines Near Lakewood, Number Eleven of a Series of Twelve Depicting the Route of James Hazen Hyde's Four-Horse Coach "Liberty"
Max Francis Klepper
1903
1960.38
Image Not Available for Up the Hill to Marlborough, Number Eight of a Series of Twelve Depicting the Route of James Hazen Hyde's Four-Horse Coach "Liberty"
Up the Hill to Marlborough, Number Eight of a Series of Twelve Depicting the Route of James Hazen Hyde's Four-Horse Coach "Liberty"
Max Francis Klepper
1903
1960.35
Image Not Available for At Linden, New Jersey, Number Two of a Series of Twelve Depicting the Route of James Hazen Hyde's Four-Horse Coach "Liberty"
At Linden, New Jersey, Number Two of a Series of Twelve Depicting the Route of James Hazen Hyde's Four-Horse Coach "Liberty"
Max Francis Klepper
1903
1960.29
Image Not Available for Freehold, New Jersey, Number Nine of a Series of Twelve Depicting the Route of James Hazen Hyde's Four-Horse Coach "Liberty"
Freehold, New Jersey, Number Nine of a Series of Twelve Depicting the Route of James Hazen Hyde's Four-Horse Coach "Liberty"
Max Francis Klepper
1903
1960.36
Image Not Available for Mansion House, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Number Four of a Series of Twelve Depicting the Route of James Hazen Hyde's Four-Horse Coach "Liberty"
Mansion House, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Number Four of a Series of Twelve Depicting the Route of James Hazen Hyde's Four-Horse Coach "Liberty"
Max Francis Klepper
1903
1960.31
Image Not Available for Bridge Near Turkey Blue Ball, New Jersey, Number Seven of a Series of Twelve Depicting the Route of James Hazen Hyde's Four-Horse Coach "Liberty"; verso: sketch of same
Bridge Near Turkey Blue Ball, New Jersey, Number Seven of a Series of Twelve Depicting the Route of James Hazen Hyde's Four-Horse Coach "Liberty"; verso: sketch of same
Max Francis Klepper
1903
1960.34
Image Not Available for Thro' the Trees into Rahway, New Jersey, Number Three of a Series of Twelve Depicting the Route of James Hazen Hyde's Four-Horse Coach "Liberty"
Thro' the Trees into Rahway, New Jersey, Number Three of a Series of Twelve Depicting the Route of James Hazen Hyde's Four-Horse Coach "Liberty"
Max Francis Klepper
1903
1960.30
Mr. Hyde Driving His Coach
Mr. Hyde Driving His Coach
Théobald Chartran
1901
1947.437