ENTRÉE DE LA RIVIÈRE D'HUDSON

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.142

Description

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 four lines; above the image in center is printed "ÉTATS UNIS. ESTADOS UNIDOS [United States]"; on far right is printed "48"; below the image is printed the title in French, "Entrée de la Rivière d'Hudson."; below in center is printed the title in Spanish, "Entrada del rio Hudson. [Entrance to the Hudson River]".

Artwork Details

Medium

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

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Jacques Gérard Milbert

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1841

Other Names

Name Type

Other Title

Other Name

Entrance to the Hudson River

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

5-5/8 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 5/8 x 8 1/2 in. (14.3 x 21.6 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Left edge is cut irregularly; discoloration along bottom and top edges; perforations along top edge; discoloration in two squares in top corners from adhesive on recto; recto is yellowed beneath image; attached to mat with two pieces of brown adhesive tape.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

L.2007.143 - Print - Similar item L.2007.181 - Print - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #18

Note Type

General Note

Note

Entrance to the Hudson River 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

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Department

Note

Library