RUINES DU FORT TICONDEROGA

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.151

Description

Colored etching and engraving of cattle sitting in front of a ruined stone building: sun soaks a ruined building sitting atop a hill; a man and his dog and three cattle sit on the road that leads to the ruins; on the left, a crumbling wall runs along the edge of the hill; below is a lake surrounded by low hills; there are two sailboats on the lake; a small house sits on the lake's shore; horses graze in front of the house; there are mountains in the distance; the image is surrounded by a border of four lines; above the image in center is printed "ÉTATS UNIS. [United States]"; to the right is printed "34"; below the image, on far left is printed "Milbert"; below is printed the title in French, "Ruines du Fort Ticonderoga. [Ruins of Fort Ticonderoga]".

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

Ruins of Fort Ticonderoga

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

5 in

Width

7-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 x 7 7/8 in. (12.7 x 20 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Pencil mark, left center; yellow stain, right center; large area of discoloration along top; soild and traces of watercolor throughout; recto is discolored beneat image; large yellow area from old adhesive along top.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

L.2007.180 - Print - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #18

Note Type

General Note

Note

Ruines du Fort Ticonderoga is plate number 34 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