SAW MILL NEAR LUZERNE SOURCE OF THE HUDSON

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

SAW MILL NEAR LUZERNE SOURCE OF THE HUDSON

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.164

Description

Lithograph of rustic structures built over a waterfall in a rocky ravine: on the viewer's left is a hill of rocks, slightly overgrown and with a few trees growing at the top; at the bottom of this hill is a flat rock upon which three men in top hats stand; between this hill and another similar one runs a river; in the distance, the river cascades over low falls, lined with a log fence; on each side of the falls is a rustic structure, each part of the saw mill; a hill covered in pine trees can be seen in the distance; a border of two simple lines surrounds the image; below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "Lithographié par Bichebois."; in center is printed, "Lith de Ligney 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 près de Luzerne, vers les sources de l'Hudson.", in center is printed "No. 17."; on right is printed the title in English, "Saw Mill near Luzerne Source of the Hudson."

Artwork Details

Medium

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

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Jacques Gérard Milbert

Attribution

Artist

Artist

Louis-Philippe-Alphonse Bichebois

Attribution

Lithographer

Manufacturer

Freres Ligny

Date made

1828 - 1829

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

12-1/2 in

Width

16-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 12 1/2 x 16 5/8 in. (31.8 x 42.2 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Foxing throughout; writing in pencil, top right; yellow stain, bottom right; stone was unevenly inked; recto has extreme foxing beneath image and writing in pencil, bottom right.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

L.2007.165 - Lithograph - Similar item L.2007.166 - Lithograph - Similar item L.2007.216 - Lithograph - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #39 Written on front of print in pencil is "95-", and on back of print is "Nestler, 6/3/85, $85.00", this may have been written upon acquisition by Diebold.

Note Type

General Note

Note

is number 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