NO. 797

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

NO. 797

Entry/Object ID

MP.2007.48

Description

Lithograph of rugged moutainous scene; lake in foreground; male figure in rural costume lounging at left, female figure in rural costume standing with urn on her head and a cow at rest in foreground; castle on craggy steep moutaintop at right side; steep cliffside with vegetation on left side; masonry bridge and mountaintop in distance; narrow double line border; printed at center bottom: "Lito. Salucci No: 797"; printed at right side: "Napoleon inv."; printed at center: "Robert fig."; printed at right side: "Charlotte del."; watermark: in script "NB [?]".

Artwork Details

Medium

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

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Louis-Léopold Robert

Attribution

Artist

Princess Charlotte Bonaparte

Attribution

Artist

Napoléon-Louis Bonaparte

Attribution

Artist

(Giovanni?) Salucci

Attribution

Lithographer

Date made

circa 1828

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

17-1/2 in

Width

11-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 17 1/2 x 11 3/8 in. (44.5 x 28.9 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Water stain across middle of sheet, especially dark at right side, affecting image; creases at right side corners, wrinked at top; water stains at bottom corners; scattered light foxing overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Coralie Livingston Barton

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

MP.2007.58 - Print - Related MP.2007.27 - Portfolio - Contents MP.2007.32 - Print - Related MP.2007.38 - Print - Related MP.2007.41 - Print - Related MP.2007.44 - Print - Related

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Found in portfolio of sketches and drawings belonging to Cora Livingston Barton. This print is part of an album of twelve landscape lithographs. In 1825, Louis-Léopold Robert was introduced in Rome, to Queen Hortense and her son Napoléon-Louiswho was married to his cousin Princess Charlotte. Accomplished amateur artists themselves, the prince and his wife became friends of the artist and collaborated with him to create this album.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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