Name/Title
TARRY-TOWN WHERE MAJOR ANDRÉ WAS CAPTUREDEntry/Object ID
L.2007.174Description
Colored lithograph of livestock and men relaxing in front of a river landscape: two cows, three sheep, and a goat graze in the grassy foreground; on the right, two figures sit under a tree in conversation; there is a simple house on the right; below is a curved sandy river bank, slightly obscured by the top of trees; a large sailboat is docked on the beach; three figures stand next to it; in the distance are three buildings on a small peninsula; three ships are docked at the peninsula; more sailboats move through the water; the river recedes into the distance, flanked by low mountains; a border of two simple lines surrounds the image; above the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "1re Livrason. [1st Edition];" in center is printed, "AMÉRIQUE SEPTENTRIONALE. ÉTAT DE NEW-YORK;" on far right is printed, "Pl.4.;" below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "Lithographié par Bichebois fig.es par V. Adam."; on far right corner is printed, "Dessiné d'après nature par J. Milbert"; below on left is printed the title in French, "Bourg de Tarry-Town ou le Major André fût pris."; in center enclosed in a circle is printed, "No. 4.";on right is printed the title in English, "Tarry-Town where Major André was captured."; below on left is printed the title in Latin, "Tarry-Town pagus in quo Major André captus se victori permisit."; in center is printed, "Imp. Lith. de Bove dirigée par Noël ainé & Cie."; on right is printed the title in German, "Burg von Tarry-Town wo der Major André gefangen wurde."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper (wove), Ink, Watercolor, Paper (wove), ink, watercolorMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Jacques Gérard MilbertAttribution
ArtistArtist
Louis-Philippe-Alphonse BicheboisAttribution
LithographerArtist
Victor-Jean AdamAttribution
MakerArtist
BoveAttribution
PrinterManufacturer
Henri GaugainDate made
1828 - 1829Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
13-7/8 inWidth
21-1/4 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 13 7/8 x 21 1/4 in. (35.2 x 54 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Mounted on wove paper at time of publication; tears and creases along left and right edges; creases along bottom edge; top left corner dog-eared; writing in pencil top center, top right, bottom left, bottom right; foxing throughout; discoloration along edges; perforation, right center; recto has discoloration beneath imageRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerRelated Entries
Notes
L.2007.175 - Lithograph - Similar itemGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Diebold Box #39
Written on the print in pencil is "135".Note Type
General NoteNote
Tarry-Town where Major André was captured is number 4 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
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B7Note Type
DepartmentNote
Library