CHÛTE D'ADLEYS

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

CHÛTE D'ADLEYS

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.125

Description

Engraving and etching of water cascading over stepped rocks: the falls are bordered on either side by sheer cliffs topped with pine trees; the water cascades over black rocks; some logs are stuck on the rocks; in the foreground on the left is a rounded outcropping of rocks; four figures holding walking sticks stand atop this outcropping and are silhouetted against the falls; the water beneath the falls is still; the image is surrounded by a border of four lines close together; above the image in center is printed "ÉTATS UNIS. ESTADOS UNIDOS. [United States]"; on far right is printed "60"; below the image on far left is printed "Milbert del."; on far right is printed "Chavannes Sc"; below is printed the title in French and Spanish, "Chûte d'Adleys. Cascada de Adleis. [Adley's Falls]."

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper (wove), Ink, Paper (wove), ink

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Jacques Gérard Milbert

Attribution

Artist

Artist

Chavannes

Attribution

Engraver

Date made

1842

Other Names

Name Type

Other Title

Other Name

Adley's Falls

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

5-3/8 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2 in. (13.7 x 21.6 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Discoloration throughout; traces of thread, adhesive, and perforations from binding along top edge; writing in pencil, bottom right; thick dot of black ink, top left; traces of ink around dot; small yellow stain, top center; recto has some yellow stains.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

L.2007.179 - Print - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #18 "50" is written in pencil on front

Note Type

General Note

Note

Chûte d'Adleys is plate number 60 in "Etats-Unis d'Amerique", first published by Frimin Didot Freres in Paris in 1837. This book, written by Jean B.G. Roux de Rochelle, was illustrated with engraving and etchings of the works of various artists, including Jacques Milbert. This book was republished in Germany by E. Schweizerbart's Verlagshandlung as "Vereinigte Staaten von Nord-America" in 1838, in Italy by Antonelli as "Stati Uniti d'America" in 1839, and in Spain by Imprenta del Guardia Nacional as "Historia de los Estados-Unidos de America" in 1841.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B6

Note Type

Department

Note

Library