LE PINACLE, BLOC BASALTIQE DES PALISSADES DE L'HUDSON
Entry/Object ID
L.2012.61
Description
The distinctive landscape and natural wonders of the Hudson River Valley reached a global audience through prints and popular magazines. Published in L'llustration in 1876, this image of the "pinnacle of the Palisades," a basalt outcropping, was intended to impress a French audience. The character of the Hudson made it very different from the Seine or the Loire, with natural elements like the Palisades providing the awe-inspiring views. Through this image and others in a series in the magazine "Notes on the United States," the editors focused on the unique setting of the Hudson and other regions in the States for the French-speaking armchair traveler.
Partial page of a newspaper or journal: coloed engraving of a rocky outcropping of the Palisades; figure on path leading to rock; river with sailboats at left; pine trees and rocky slope at foreground; at bottom left, printed (in image): "C. Maurand", at bottom center, printed: "Notes sur les Etats-Unis.--LE PINACLE, BLOC BASALTIQUE DES PALISSADES DE L'HUDSON."
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Charles Maurand
Attribution
Artist
Manufacturer
L'Illustration
Date made
1876
Other Names
Name Type
Other Title
Other Name
Notes sur les Etats-Unis.--LE PINACLE, BLOC BASALTIQUE DES PALISSADES DE L'HUDSON.
Dimensions
Dimension Description
paper size
Height
14-3/16 in
Width
10-1/4 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 14 3/16 x 10 1/4 in. (36 x 26 cm)
Dimension Description
backing size
Height
14-5/8 in
Width
10-9/16 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 14 5/8 x 10 9/16 in. (37.1 x 26.8 cm)
Material
Paper, ink, Watercolor
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Paper attached at corners to acid-free backing; 3/8 inch tear and fold at top left; yellowing along edges; stain at bottom right corner of image (in path); cockling at all 4 corners from hinge on verso; light horizontal crease across center.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William Diebold
Notes
Former owner
Related Entries
Notes
L.2012.15 - Engraving - Similar item
L.2012.62 - Engraving - Related
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
This object was accessioned in 2012, but it was acquired earlier [Jessa J. Krick, 4/12/2012].
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B7