JARDIN DE KOSCIUSCO

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

JARDIN DE KOSCIUSCO

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.149

Description

Etching and engraving of a river edged with tree-covered mountains: the foreground consists of a narrow strip of land covered in low growth and rocks; on the left is the smooth water of the Hudson River, close to the shore; a sailboat sails near the banks of the river; another sailboat is visible in the distance; the river bank is steep and rocky with some trees; a pond surrounded by weeping willows is bordered on the left by the river and on the right by a steep hill; directly in front of the viewer is a set of rustic stone steps that run from the pond up the hill; the peaks of mountains are visible in the distance; the image is surrounded by a border of two lines; above the image in center is printed "ÉTATS UNIS. [United States]"; to the right is printed "66"; below the image, on far left is printed "Vanderburch, del."; on far right is printed "Ales Sc."; below is printed the title in French, "Jardin de Kosciusco [Kosciusko's Garden]".

Artwork Details

Medium

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

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Auguste-Francois Ales

Attribution

Engraver

Artist

van der Burch

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1837

Other Names

Name Type

Other Title

Other Name

Kosciusko's Garden

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

5-1/8 in

Width

8-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 1/8 x 8 1/4 in. (13 x 21 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Discoloration in square surrounding the image, from mat; right edge cut irregularly; small tears and remnants of binding along top edge; writing in pencil, bottom right; slight soil around edge of mat; three rectangles of discoloration along top edge; recto is yellowed beneath image; adhered to mat with three pieces of adhesive tape along top edge.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #18 Label on removed plastic from "The Dock House Gallery, Garrison's Landing, NY 10524." Another label reads "$15-, 1837, 532a", Written on print in pencil is "1837".

Note Type

General Note

Note

Jardin de Kosciusko is plate number 66 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