Name/Title
PONT SUR L'HUDSON PRÈS LUZERNEEntry/Object ID
L.2007.85XDescription
Colored lithograph of a bridge high above a river surrounded by rocky cliffs: a river flows from the background towards the viewer, dividing the scene in two; on the left is a rocky cliff with a large outcropping; two figures stand upon the outcropping; some trees growing on the crest of the cliff can be spotted; the bank of the river is overgrown; the right bank is flanked by lower, lighter rocks; these rocks are overgrown and two cows and a man relax atop them; a wooden bridge connects the two sides; a covered wagon crosses the bridge; two figures stand on the bridge; below the bridge is a simple plank crossing the river; a man and a dog walk along this plank; beyond the bridge is a rustic cabin and two figures on the banks of the river; a border of two simple lines filled in with orange surrounds the image; above the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "7eme Livrason [7th Edition];" in center is printed, "AMÉRIQUE SEPTENTRIONALE. ÉTAT DE NEW-YORK;" on far right is printed, "Pl.1.;" below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "Lithographié par Bichebois"; on far right corner is printed, "Dessiné d'après nature par Milbert"; below on left is printed the title in French, "Pont sur l'Hudson, près Luzerne"; in center enclosed in a circle is printed, "No. 25."; on right is printed the title in English, "Bridge on the Hudson River near Luzerne"; below on left is printed the title in Latin, "Pons quo prope Luzernam Hudson amnis trajicitur."; in center is printed, "Imp. Lith. de Henry Gauguin."; on right is printed the title in German, "Brücke auf dem Hudson bei Luzerne."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper (wove), Ink, Watercolor, Paper (wove), ink, watercolorMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Jacques Gérard MilbertAttribution
ArtistArtist
Louis-Philippe-Alphonse BicheboisAttribution
LithographerManufacturer
Henri GaugainDate made
1828 - 1829Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
Other TitleOther Name
Bridge on the Hudson, near LuzerneDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
12-7/8 inWidth
20-1/4 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 12 7/8 x 20 1/4 in. (32.7 x 51.4 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Yellow stain, bottom center; mounted on wove paper at time of publication; wove is cut irregularly along top edge; small tear top left; creases top left edge; stain top center; writing in pencil top and bottom right; discoloration along left, bottom, and right edges; foxing bottom left; paper is wrinkled; recto is soiled and discolored throughout.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerRelated Entries
Notes
L.2007.112 - Lithograph - Similar item
L.2007.113 - Etching and engraving - Similar item
L.2007.114 - Lithograph - Similar item
L.2007.179 - Print - Similar itemGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Diebold Box #18
Written in pencil in top right corner is '125-'Note Type
General NoteNote
Pont sur l'Hudson is number 25 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
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B6Note Type
DepartmentNote
Library