JESSUPS LANDING

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

JESSUPS LANDING

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.221

Description

Colored 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; above the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "7me Livrason [7th Edition];" in center is printed, "AMÉRIQUE SEPTENTRIONALE. ÉTAT DE NEW-YORK;" on far right is printed, "Pl.2.;" below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "Lithographié par L. Sabatier."; on far right corner is printed, "Dessiné d'après nature par J. Milbert."; below on left is printed the title in French, "Débarcadaire de Jessups."; in center enclosed in a circle is printed, "No. 26."; on right is printed the title in English, "Jessups Landing"; below on left is printed the title in Latin, "Jessups portus."; in center is printed, "Imp. Lith. de Henry Gaugain."; on right is printed the title in German, "Landungsplatz von Jessups."

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper (wove), Ink, Watercolor, Paper (wove), ink, watercolor

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Jacques Gérard Milbert

Attribution

Artist

Artist

Léon Jean-Baptiste Sabatier

Attribution

Lithographer

Manufacturer

Henri Gaugain

Date made

1828 - 1829

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

10-7/8 in

Width

14-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 10 7/8 x 14 3/8 in. (27.6 x 36.5 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Mounted on wove paper at time of publication; yellowed in square surrounding image from mat; discoloration and accretion of adhesive along top edge; small perforation, bottom left; writing in pencil bottom center and bottom right; slight foxing; recto has discoloration beneath image; yellowing adhesive tape along top edge; foxing throughout; writing in pencil bottom left and bottom right.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

L.2007.162 - Lithograph - Similar item L.2007.163 - Lithograph - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #41

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.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B10

Note Type

Department

Note

Library