Name/Title
WOOD MILLS ABOVE OF THE HUDSONEntry/Object ID
L.2007.216Description
Colored 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; above the scene in center is printed, "AMÉRIQUE SEPTENTRIONALE. ÉTAT DE NEW-YORK"; below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "Lithographié par Bichebois."; 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 a circle; on right is printed the title in English, "Wood, Mills, above, of the Hudson."; below on left is printed the title in Latin, "Motae propè Luzernam ad Hudson flumnis fontes."; in center is printed, "Imp Lith de Bove dirigée par Noël ainé et C.e"; on right is printed the title in German, "Mühle ben Luzerne wo der fluss Hudson entsprinckt."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper (wove), Ink, Watercolor, Paper (wove), ink, watercolorMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Jacques Gérard MilbertAttribution
ArtistArtist
Louis-Philippe-Alphonse BicheboisAttribution
LithographerArtist
BoveAttribution
PrinterManufacturer
Henri GaugainDate made
1828 - 1829Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
9-5/8 inWidth
12-3/4 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 9 5/8 x 12 3/4 in. (24.4 x 32.4 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Mounted on wove paper at time of publication; border of wove paper cut away; yellowing around edges; liquid stain, bottom right; traces of watercolor in border; recto is wrinkled, soiled, foxed; writing in pencil, bottom right.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerRelated Entries
Notes
L.2007.164 - Lithograph - Similar item
L.2007.165 - Lithograph - Similar itemGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Diebold Box #41Note Type
General NoteNote
Saw Mill near Luzerne is number 25 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.Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B4Note Type
DepartmentNote
Library