LOWER FALLS NEAR THE RESIDENCE OF MRS MONTGOMERY

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

LOWER FALLS NEAR THE RESIDENCE OF MRS MONTGOMERY

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.171

Description

Lithograph of a man and his dog hunting a fox next to a waterfall with rocks: a waterfall in the Saw Kill runs from the background into the foreground; the water cascades over rocks and loges; to the left of the falls are two nearly bare pine trees; to its right is a dense forest; a man holding a gun and his dog stand next to a tree; in the foreground an unsuspecting fox walks towards the river; a border of two simple lines surrounds the image; below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "Lithographié par Villeneuve."; in center is printed, "Lith: Ligney Frères. R. Quincampoix. 38."; on far right corner is printed, "Dessiné par J. Milbert"; below on left is printed the title in French, "Chûte inferieure près l'habitation de Mme Montgomery."; in center is printed "37."; on right is printed the title in English, "Lower Falls near the residence of M.rs Montgomery."

Artwork Details

Medium

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

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Jacques Gérard Milbert

Attribution

Artist

Artist

Louis Jules Frederic Villeneuve

Attribution

Lithographer

Manufacturer

Freres Ligny

Date made

1828 - 1829

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

16-1/2 in

Width

12-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 16 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (41.9 x 31.8 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Writing in pencil, top right; light liquid stain, bottom center; slight foxing throughout; soil along top; recto is soiled, has writing in pencil, bottom right.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

MP.87.356 a-b - Lithograph - Similar item L.2007.172 - Lithograph - Similar item L.2007.173 - Lithograph - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #39 Written in pencil on print is "65-." and "Water Mark Border, Nestler, 6/3/85, 65.00".

Note Type

General Note

Note

Lower Falls is a copy of number 10 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 image not entire object.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

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Department

Note

Library