FOUR PAGES FROM VEREINIGTE STAATEN GLUED TOGETHER

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

FOUR PAGES FROM "VEREINIGTE STAATEN" GLUED TOGETHER

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.179

Description

Four engravings and etchings of river scenes glued together into a single page: on top left is the print "Schmelzhütte bei Gleens [Factory at Glens]"; a wooden bridge and a wooden mill are built over low waterfalls; above the scene is printed 'VEREINIGTE STATTEN. [United States]"; on right is printed "58"; below is printed the title; on top right is "Fall des Adley's [Adley's Falls]"; 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 two lines; above the image in center is printed "VEREINIGTE STATTEN. [United States]"; on far right is printed "60"; below the image is printed the title in German; on bottom left is "Brücke über den Hudson bei Luzern [Bridge over the Hudson by Luzerne]"; a river flows from the background towards the viewer, dividing the scene in two; on the left is a rocky cliff with a large outcropping; some trees growing on the crest of the cliff can be spotted; the bank of the river is overgrown; the right bank is flanked by lower, lighter rocks; a wooden bridge connects the two sides; a covered wagon crosses the bridge; two figures stand on the bridge; below the bridge is a simple plank crossing the river; a man and a dog walk along this plank; beyond the bridge is a rustic cabin and two figures on the banks of the river; a border of two simple lines surrounds the image; above the scene, in center is printed, "VEREINIGTE STAATEN;" on far right is printed, "59"; below the scene is printed the title in German; on bottom right is "Wasserfall bei dem Berge Ida [Waterfall by Mount Ida]"; water cascades down three tiers; the falls are surrounded on either side an behind by tall, rock-faced mountains on the left, a raised wooden walkway borders the mountain; a tree grows on the lower river's left bank; a croup of figures cluster on the right bank, near the viewer; the image is surrounded by a border of two lines; above the image in center is printed "VEREINIGTE STAATEN [United States]"; on far right is printed "63"; below is printed the title in German.

Artwork Details

Medium

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

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Jacques Gérard Milbert

Attribution

Artist

Date made

circa 1838

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

10-3/8 in

Width

13-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 10 3/8 x 13 3/4 in. (26.4 x 34.9 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Writing in pencil top center, top right, and bottom right; erased writing in pencil, top left; bottom right corner dog-eared; crease, center left edge of "Brücke über den Hudson"; two perforations from binding at the top edge of each print; bottom edge cut irregularly; creases along top edge; small loss, top center of "Fall des Adley's"; foxing throughout; extreme discoloration bottom right; accretion of brown substance, bottom center of "Schmelzhütte"; recto has yellowing beneath images; writing in pencil, top left.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

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General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #18 Written in pencil on print is "100-".

Note Type

General Note

Note

These prints are pages from "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, Bellwood Library, Not specified

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Department

Note

Library