Name/Title
Environs Du Lac De BrientzeEntry/Object ID
MP.89.5Description
Fireboard, wood-block printed Alpine landscape with rustic structures, peasants, and goats in foreground: scene consists of blue sky, mountains, river in background, rustic structures in lower left corner with barrels, wheels, and sheafs of hay or wheat before them; two women point directions to male traveler with walking staff; (goats to their right); woman in center background carries basket on head and bucket; trees and trough; 2" wide brown, gold, and white border scrolled devices alternating with cartouche-like devices; brown acrylic covering on sides; Tycore backing.
Note: According to treatment report, "During treatment the border was temporarily removed exposing the title, 'Environs De Lac De Brientze'."Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownAttribution
MakerDate made
1820 - 1830Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See descriptionDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
34 inWidth
37-1/2 inDepth
9/16 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 34 x 37 1/2 x 9/16 in. (86.4 x 95.3 x 1.4 cm)Material
Paper, acrylic paintCondition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Conserved by Northeast Document Conservation Center, 1987-88. Removed from strainer to expose earlier board (MP.89.2) and remounted (see treatment report for details).General Notes
Note Type
General NoteNote
A reproduction of this object is on view in the Parlor at Montgomery Place (June, 2012).Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 10C