LE FIGUIER

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

LE FIGUIER

Entry/Object ID

MP.2007.52

Description

Lithograph of two figures, dressed in classical attire, gathering figs; male figure, shown kneeling and holding small basket aloft; female figure, standing on male figure's knee, shown reaching into tree with one hand, placing figs in basket with the other hand; woman's drapery animated by breeze; a lake and some indistinct classical architecture visible in the background; printed at center: "Le Figuier"; printed at left: "E. G. Leguay"' printed at right: "Litho. de G. E [illegible]; narrow black border around image; illegible handwritten notation on reverse.

Artwork Details

Medium

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

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

E. G. Leguay

Attribution

Artist

Artist

Godefroy Engelmann I

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1820 - 1850

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

12-1/2 in

Width

8-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 12 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. (31.8 x 22.2 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Water stain diagonally across bottom corner; blue stain at upper left corner; light foxing; sides cut to irregular dimensions, as if from larger sheet

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Coralie Livingston Barton

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

MP.2007.27 - Portfolio - Contents

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Found in portfolio of sketches and drawings belonging to Cora Livingston Barton.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 29A