PALISSADES NATURELLES DE L'HUDSON

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.120

Description

Colored engraving and etching of a populated stretch of land with the Hudson and the Palisades in the distance: in the foreground, two figures in a rowboat approach a barge loaded with cargo and with the wind filling its sail; two its right, two gulls fly above a buoy; the smooth water is punctuated by small, grassy islands; two figures and a dog walk on one of these islands; a small building sits on another; three horses race in the distance; numerous buildings sit on the shore; there are low, tree-covered hills behind them; beyond the hills is the Hudson river; two boats are on the river; the stony cliffs of the Palisades line the opposite bank; above the image in center is printed "ÉTATS UNIS. [United States]"; on far right is printed "26"; below the image on far left is printed "Milbert del"; below is printed the title in French, "Palissades naturelles de l'Hudson. [Natural Palisades of the Hudson]".

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper (wove), Ink, Watercolor, Paper (wove), ink, watercolor

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Jacques Gérard Milbert

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1837

Other Names

Name Type

Other Title

Other Name

Natural Palisades on the Hudson

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

5 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 x 8 1/2 in. (12.7 x 21.6 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Left edge cut irregularly; bottom left wrinkled; pen or pencil mark bottom right; two small pencil marks top left; writing in pencil, top right; watercolor bleeds through to recto.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

L.2007.121 - Print - Similar item L.2007.181 - Print - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #18 Written in pencil is "1937", label on plastic says "$22"

Note Type

General Note

Note

Palissades is plate number 26 in "Etats-Unis d'Amerique", first published by Frimin Didot Freres in Paris in 1837. This book, written by Jean B.G. Roux de Rochelle, was illustrated with engraving and etchings of the works of various artists, including Jacques Milbert. This book was republished in Germany by E. Schweizerbart's Verlagshandlung as "Vereinigte Staaten von Nord-America" in 1838, in Italy by Antonelli as "Stati Uniti d'America" in 1839, and in Spain by Imprenta del Guardia Nacional as "Historia de los Estados-Unidos de America" in 1841.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B6

Note Type

Department

Note

Library