Name/Title
LES MILLE ET UNE NUITSEntry/Object ID
MP.2007.55Description
Engraving of a young man reading a book outdoors; figure shown wearing shirt, tapered trousers and slipper-like shoes, his hair long and in curls; figure seated on a rock under a tree, with suggestion of brook at right side; buildings and a bridge at left side; ivy and small rocks in foreground; printed at center bottom: "LES MILLE ET UNE NUITS."; printed at bottom left: "Marletti pinx." and below title: "A Paris chez Bance, Rue St. Denis."; printed at bottom right: "Dubois éleve de Mr. Schroeder sculp." and below title: "Dép. à la Biblique Royale."; pencil notation at top right: "5/"; visible plate marks.Artwork Details
Medium
Paper (wove), Ink, Graphite, Paper (wove), ink, graphiteMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
MarlettiAttribution
ArtistArtist
Mr. SchroederAttribution
EngraverManufacturer
Chez BanceDate made
1820 - 1850Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
(See Description)Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
16-7/8 inWidth
11-1/4 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 16 7/8 x 11 1/4 in. (42.9 x 28.6 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Significant water stain across image from left to right and at right bottom corner; scattered foxing; creases at top and bottom left corners; slight wrinkingRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Coralie Livingston BartonNotes
Former ownerRelated Entries
Notes
MP.2007.27 - Portfolio - ContentsGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Found in portfolio of sketches and drawings belonging to Cora Livingston Barton.Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 29A