Offered for your consideration are these two framed early prints by AE Ruffing ... ARTIST : AE Ruffing is a water colorist, and has been working as a professional artist for over forty years! She is a graduate of Cornell University, and studied watercolor under John Pike. SUBJECT OF PRINTS : THE COURT HOUSE , KINGSTON NY 1776 , Although Kingston was founded by Dutch Governor Peter Stuyvesant in 1658 as a Dutch fort on the Hudson River, the British took over New York in 1666. When the County of Ulster was formed in 1683, the city had a two-story stone building constructed on Wall Street to serve as a jail, courthouse, and related county offices. During the Revolutionary War, this courthouse played a pivotal role in the formation of New York State's first government. After the British captured New York City in 1776, the patriots charged with creating a new State constitution fled New York City and eventually arrived in Kingston in February of 1777. The delegates, led by John Jay, took up residence in the Ulster County Courthouse, and convened a constitutional convention, and approved a new constitution in April of 1777 ..... THE SPY HOUSE , OLD HURLEY, NY 1777, The Spy House was built in 1685 and retains many original features: hand-hewn wooden beams, 20 wide floorboards, two wood burning fireplaces and original hardware, the interior has hardly been changed since the seventeenth century. The house, a National Historic Landmark, is one of ten seventeenth century stone homes on the main street of Hurley, and enjoys an unparalleled history. The house was built on fertile land once owned by Peter Stuyvesant, and in 1777 a British Spy was held in the basement. Occupied by only 2 families since its construction, *** Total Weight: 4# - Measurements: 11.25 x 14.25 x .5

Very good to excellent condition - "Spy House" has few stains (see photos)