VUE DE WEST POINT

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

VUE DE WEST POINT

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.138

Description

Etching and engraving of a view of West Point from across the river: the foreground is covered with small shrubs and trees; a stag sits in a clearing by a tree; a bird perches on a tree stump; a tree frames the image on either side; the river is seen from above, smooth as glass; six sailboats and a steamboat move along the water; a few sailboats gather by a landing on the opposite side of the river; pathways connect the series of buildings overlooking the river; low, wooded hills run along the horizon; the image is surrounded by a border of three lines close together; above the image in center is printed "ÉTATS UNIS. [United States]"; on far right is printed "65"; below the image on far left is printed "Milbert del"; in center is printed "Lemaitre dir."; on right is printed "Desaulx Sc."; below is printed the title in French, "Vue de West Point. [View of West Point]"; below on left is printed "17.Etats-Unis".

Artwork Details

Medium

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

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Jacques Gérard Milbert

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1837

Other Names

Name Type

Other Title

Other Name

View of West Point

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

5-1/4 in

Width

8-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 1/4 x 8 3/8 in. (13.3 x 21.3 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Two yellow stains, one top right of image, the other, center left of image; left top edge worn and creased; perforations along bottom edge; writing in pencil, top right; bottom right wrinkled; line of pencil, top right of image.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

L.2007.137 - Lithograph - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #18

Note Type

General Note

Note

Vue de West Point is plate number 65 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

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Department

Note

Library