SAW-MILL AT THE VILLAGE OF GLENNS

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

SAW-MILL AT THE VILLAGE OF GLENNS

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.177

Description

Lithograph of water rushing through a wooden structure: on the viewer's right, a wooden mill straddles the rapids; the water crashes on rocks below and forms ripples in the pool; on the left is the shore of the river, flanked with low rocks; in the background is a hill with houses and trees; 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. De Ligny Frères, R. Quincampoix, 38."; on far right corner is printed, "Dessiné d'après nature par J. Milbert"; below on left is printed the title in French, "Moulins à Scies au village de Glenns."; in center is printed, "No. 10.";on right is printed the title in English, "Saw-Mill at the village of Glenns."

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

12-1/2 in

Width

16-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

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

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Writing in pencil, top right corner; some areas of light yellowing throughout; paper is slightly wrinkled; recto has brown mark, top center; writing in pencil, bottom right.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

L.2007.179 - Print - Similar item L.2007.223 - Lithograph - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #39 Written in pencil on the print is "85-" and "Watermark border, Neestler, 85.00, 6/3/85".

Note Type

General Note

Note

Saw Mill at the Village of Glenns is a copy of number 23 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 item not entire object.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Library