Artist/Maker
John Clifford Pemberton
ca. 1814 - 1881
West Point, New York, Taken from the North Barrack
1833-1837
Place madeNew York, United States, North America
Graphite on paper
Overall: 7 5/8 x 9 1/4 in. ( 19.4 x 23.5 cm )
mat: 10 x 14 in. ( 25.4 x 35.6 cm )
mat: 10 x 14 in. ( 25.4 x 35.6 cm )
X.326
The North Barrack from which this early nineteenth-century view was taken was erected at the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1817 and was demolished in 1851. A pen-and-ink sketch of the barrack, 1827, by James Barnes (1801-1869) is owned by the Society (X.327). "Mr. Pemberton" may be John Clifford Pemberton (ca. 1814-1881), who graduated from the Academy in 1837.
Markingsinscriptions: Title at bottom: Taken from the North Barrack, Rue de Cockloft
InscribedInscribed at lower right in brown ink: "Taken from the North Barrack, Rue de Cockloft"; verso inscribed at upper right in graphite: "View of West Point by Mr Pemberton"
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
DescriptionThe inscription "Rue de cockloft" refers to the top floor of the student barracks.
George Catlin
1866–1868; after 1832 portraits
1872.23.14
Field Exploration Committee
1760-1783
INV.5782.1-3
Field Exploration Committee
1760-1783
INV.5782.4
