VUE DES RAPIDES DE LA RIVIÈRE DES MOHAWK'S, COMMENCEMENT DU GRAND CANAL DE L'OUEST, ETAT DE NEW YORK

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

VUE DES RAPIDES DE LA RIVIÈRE DES MOHAWK'S, COMMENCEMENT DU GRAND CANAL DE L'OUEST, ETAT DE NEW YORK

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.217

Description

Colored lithograph of a rustic bridge over a river in the distance and large flat rocks in the foreground: in the left foreground, flat dark rocks are slightly overgrown; a brown stank crawls on the rocks; in the right foreground, two figures in native garb stand on another flat rock, located slightly downhill from the viewer; a fast-moving river moves across the scene from left to right; in center, on the bank of the scene, is a log cabin; on the left, a pile of logs rest against a rock in the river; a rustic bridge crosses the river; a horse-drawn cart moves across the bridge; on the far side of the river, two small log buildings flank the road; the far bank of the river is heavily wooded compared to the near bank; in the distance is a hill covered in trees; above the scene, in center is printed, "Amérique Septentrionale."; below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "J. Milbert del."; in center is printed the title, "Vue des Rapides de la Rivière des Mohawk's, commencement du Grand Canal de l'Ouest, I Etat de New York."; on far right corner is printed, "Imp. Lithe. De Melle. Formentin."

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper (wove), Ink, Watercolor, Paper (wove), ink, watercolor

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Jacques Gérard Milbert

Attribution

Artist

Artist

Mlle. Formentin

Attribution

Lithographer

Date made

1828 - 1829

Other Names

Name Type

Other Title

Other Name

View of the Rapids of the Mohawk River, beginning of the Grand Canal of the West, State of New York

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

11-3/4 in

Width

16-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 11 3/4 x 16 3/8 in. (29.8 x 41.6 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Yellowing in square surrounding image, from mat; small loss, bottom left; slight tears, bottom right; bottom right corner dog-eared; edges cut irregularly; tear top center, mended on recto with adhesive tape; discoloration from adhesive tape on recton top center and bottom left; paper is wrinkled; recto is yellowed and soiled; writing in pencil, top right; two pieces of adhesive tape, top center and bottom right.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #41

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B4

Note Type

Department

Note

Library