SCRAPBOOK PAGE WITH FOUR PRINTS AND A BLOCK OF TEXT

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

SCRAPBOOK PAGE WITH FOUR PRINTS AND A BLOCK OF TEXT

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.181

Description

A page from a scrapbook upon which is glued four prints and a block of text: on top left is glued an etching titled "Palissaden Felsen am Hudson [Palisades Cliffs on the Hudson]"; in this scene, the shear cliffs of the palisades rise above the river on the viewer's left; vines hang over the top of the cliffs; a small dock stands on the edge of the water; the dock, a docked sailboat, and a small house are surrounded by a fence; a horse leaves the fenced-in area; the river is filled with white-capped waves; a flock of black birds fly close to the water; the wind fills a sailboat's sails; in the distance is a steamboat; below is pasted an etching; in this scene, the front three cars of a train have fallen off a bridge that is broken or that is drawn; the wagons; some people; and some crates float in the water; a steamboat approaches the bridge and the figures onboard make panicked gestures; in the foreground, figures watch the scene in despair and crowd around a victim; more figures stand on the bridge, pulling ropes attached to a pulley; the river recedes towards mountains in the background; there is a large town on the left bank; to the right of this scene is an engraving and etching titled "Ansicht der Stadt Hudson [View of the City of Hudson]"; in this scene, the near bank of the river is shown on the left; a row of buildings sit right on the shore; a grassy road is raised above these houses; three figures stand next to the road; the road is lined on the left with another row of houses; two tall ships lie directly off the shore; one figure in a rowboat sits next to them; a strip of marsh divides the river in two; two canals have been horizontally cut through the marsh; two tall ships sail to the right, close to the far bank; a road runs along the shore; a group of simple buildings line the road; mountains rise in the distance; the image is surrounded by a border of two lines; above the image in center is printed "VEREINIGTE STAATEN [United States]"; on far right is printed "64"; below the image is printed the title in German; above is pasted the etching and engraving titled "Natürliche Pallisaden des Hudson Flusses [Natural Palisades of the Hudson River]"; in the foreground of this scene, 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; a border of four lines surrounds the image; below is printed the title in German; to the left is a block of text cut from a book printed in archaic German font and describing the scene of the train disaster pasted below.

Artwork Details

Medium

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

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Jacques Gérard Milbert

Attribution

Artist

Date made

circa 1838

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

10-3/8 in

Width

13-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 10 3/8 x 13 5/8 in. (26.4 x 34.6 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Writing in pencil top center and top right; top left corner is dog-eared; slight discoloration along edges; top left print is dog-eared, bottom left corner; writing in pencil, bottom right; small area of yellowing, center; bottom left print is discolored; line of pencil along top edge; bottom right print is foxed; bottom edge cut irregularly; top edge wrinkled; top print discolored; top, right and bottom edges cut irregularly; writing in pencil, bottom center; crease, top right; some foxing; block of text is crease along bottom; recto has writing in pencil, top left.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

L.2007.142 - Print - Similar item L.2007.143 - Print - Similar item L.2007.133 - Print - Similar item L.2007.134 - Lithograph - Similar item L.2007.120 - Print - Similar item L.2007.121 - Print - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #39 Written in pencil on the back of the mat is "100-".

Note Type

General Note

Note

Two of these prints are pages from "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, B7

Note Type

Department

Note

Library