HAVERSTRAW OR WARREN LANDING

Name/Title

HAVERSTRAW OR WARREN LANDING

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.161

Description

Lithograph of a large sailboat docked on the shore of the Hudson with the palisades in the distance: a large boat with two sails and three figures aboard is docked on the banks of a river; a beach stretches along the shore; on the beach, close to the boat, are baskets, barrels, crates, a pile next to a scale, an anchor, and a wagon pulled by oxen; figures stand near this objects, most engaged in conversation; further down the beach, a small sailboat is on its side, a fire is built next to it; a road moves along the beach; in the distance are two buildings next to docks; docked at these locations are more sailboats with their sails down; three sailboats are on the river; on the right of the scene is trees and a pile of loges; smoke rises from behind a hill in the distance; the background consists of tree-covered rocky cliffs; a border of two simple lines surrounds the image; below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "Lithographié par Bichebois fig par V. Adam."; 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, "Port d'Haverstraw ou de Warren.", on right is printed the title in English, "Haverstraw or Warren Landing."

Artwork Details

Medium

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

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Jacques Gérard Milbert

Attribution

Artist

Artist

Louis-Philippe-Alphonse Bichebois

Attribution

Lithographer

Artist

Victor-Jean Adam

Attribution

Maker

Manufacturer

Freres Ligny

Date made

1828 - 1829

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

12-1/2 in

Width

16-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 12 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. (31.8 x 41.9 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Foxing throughout; some abrasion of ink; tear, right center; writing in pencil top right corner; crease, left center; indent and traces of ink along right edge of image.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

L.2007.160 - Lithograph - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #39 Written on print in pencil is "95-"

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General Note

Note

Haverstraw or Warren Landing is a copy of number 6 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 image not entire object.

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StorageNote

Note

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

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Department

Note

Library