COURSE OF THE HUDSON AND THE MILLS NEAR SANDY HILL

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

COURSE OF THE HUDSON AND THE MILLS NEAR SANDY HILL

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.167

Description

Lithograph of a hill overlooking a river with a covered wagon on a bridge: on the viewer's right is a hill with low growth and a rustic house on top; a dirt road runs down the hill and into the foreground; a figure walks on the road; there is a rustic railing running along the left side of the road; a tree grows in the foreground to the left of the road; visible to the left of the tree is a bridge on which an ox-pulled covered wagon moves and a lone figure stands; below is the river, with low hills in the distance; wooden buldings stand close to the shore; in the distance, smoke rises from the forest; a border of two simple lines surrounds the image; below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "Lithographié par Sabatier."; in center is printed, "Lith de Ligney Frères. R. Quincampoix. 38."; on far right corner is printed, "Dessiné d'après nature par J. Milbert"; below on left is printed the title in French, "Cours de l'Hudson et Moulins près Sandy Hill.", in center is printed "No. 24."; on right is printed the title in English, "Course of the Hudson and the Mills near Sandy hill."

Artwork Details

Medium

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

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Jacques Gérard Milbert

Attribution

Artist

Artist

Léon Jean-Baptiste Sabatier

Attribution

Lithographer

Manufacturer

Freres Ligny

Date made

1828 - 1829

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

12-1/2 in

Width

16-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 12 1/2 x 16 5/8 in. (31.8 x 42.2 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Small areas of light yellow staining along bottom; writing in pencil, top right; recto has s mall areas of light yellow staining, center and writing in pencil, bottom right.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

L.2007.219 - Lithograph - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #39 Written on front of print in pencil is "95-", and on back of print is "Nestler, 6/3/85, $85.00", this may have been written upon acquisition by Diebold.

Note Type

General Note

Note

Course of the Hudson and the Mills near Sandy hill is a copy of number 20 in "Itinéraire pittoresque du fleuve Hudson et des parties latérales de l’Amérique du Nord". Published by H. Gaugain and Co. in 1828-9, Jacques Milbert completed the illustrations Picturesque Itinerary during a stay in America between 1815 and 1823. The drawings were made into lithographs by numerous English lithographers. Scanned item not entire object.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B7

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Department

Note

Library