EINTRITT DES HUDSON FLUSSES

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.143

Description

Colored etching and engraving of a sailboat beneath the palisades: the shear cliffs of the palisades rise above the river on the viewer's left; vines hang over the top of the cliffs; a small dock stands on the edge of the water; the dock, a docked sailboat, and a small house are surrounded by a fence; two figures on horseback leave the fenced-in area; a figure walks towards the dock; two figures in a rowboat approach it; the river is filled with white-capped waves; two black birds fly close to the water; the wind fills a sailboat's sails; in the distance are more sailboats and a steamboat; the image is surrounded by a border of three lines; above the image in center is printed "VEREINIGTE STAATEN. [United States]"; below the image is printed the title in German, "Eintritt des Hudson Flusses. [Entrance to the Hudson River]".

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper (wove), Ink, Watercolor, Paper (wove), ink, watercolor

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Jacques Gérard Milbert

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1838

Other Names

Name Type

Other Title

Other Name

Entrance to the Hudson River

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

5-1/8 in

Width

8-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 1/8 x 8 3/8 in. (13 x 21.3 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Slight discoloration in square surrounding image from mat; erased writing in pencil, top right; two perforations from binding, top center; some abrasion of ink, bottome center; mended tear, bottom edge, 2 ½ inches from right edge; watercolor slightly bled through to recto.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

L.2007.142 - Print - Similar item L.2007.181 - Print - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #18 "$30.00" is written in pencil on mat.

Note Type

General Note

Note

Entrance to the Hudson is plate number 48 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