JESSUPS LANDING

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

JESSUPS LANDING

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.162

Description

Lithograph of a group of cattle on a road beside a river: on the viewer's left, a dirt road curves from the background to the foreground; there is a hill to the road's left and steep drop to its right; the tree is lined on either side with trees; there is a wagon on the road near the horizon; a man, a dog, and a group of cattle walk together on the road; two men in native garb converse on the left of the road; on the viewer's right of the image is a curve in the Hudson river; there are sailboats and two rowboats on the water; the surface is smooth and reflects the boats; a group of three figures stand on the near shore of the river; there are some buildings; a fence; and a forest on the far bank; there are small mountains in the background; a group of black birds fly above the scene; a border of two simple lines surrounds the image; below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "Dessine par J. Milbert."; in center is printed, "Lith de Ligney Frères. R. Quincampoix. 38."; on far right corner is printed, "Lith par L. Sabatier"; below on left is printed the title in French, "Port d'Haverstraw ou de Warren."; in center is printed "No. 1."; on right is printed the title in English, "Jessups Landing".

Artwork Details

Medium

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

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Jacques Gérard Milbert

Attribution

Artist

Artist

Léon Jean-Baptiste Sabatier

Attribution

Lithographer

Manufacturer

Freres Ligny

Date made

1828 - 1829

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

12-1/2 in

Width

16-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 12 1/2 x 16 5/8 in. (31.8 x 42.2 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Soil, bottom right; writing in pencil, top right; small areas of yellowing throughout; some abrasion of ink; recto has accretion and writing in pencil, bottom right.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

L.2007.163 - Lithograph - Similar item L.2007.221 - Lithograph - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #39 Written on front of print in pencil is "95-", and on back of print is "Nestler, 6/3/85, $85.00", this may have been written upon acquisition by Diebold.

Note Type

General Note

Note

Jessups Landing is number 26 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 item not entire object.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Library