Artist: Jacques Gerard Milbert
Artist Nationality: French
Artist Dates: 1766-1840
Title: No. 21. White-hall, Lake Champlain.
Date: 1828-1829
Condition: Good condition, not examined outside of the frame
Medium: Color lithograph, Publisher: Henry Gaugain et Cie.
Dimensions: Framed: 17 1/2 x 19 1/2 x 1 in., sight: 9 3/4 x 12 in.
Estimated Value: $400
Signature/Markings: Inscribed in plate: J. Milbert
This view of “White Hall, Lake Champlain” was drawn by the French artist Jacques Gerard Milbert (1766-1840) during a tour of the Hudson River area in the 1820s. Milbert published a beautifully illustrated account of his journey as Itinéraire pittoresque du fleuve Hudson [Picturesque itinerary of the Hudson River], Paris, 1828-1829. This image is number 21 in the series of lithographs. (From JMC Historian)
About Jacques Milbert: French naturalist and artist Jacques Gerard Milbert was born in Paris, France, on November 18th, 1766. Milbert was a student of landscape painter Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes, and later Milbert taught drawing at the Ecole nationale supérieure des mines de Paris. Being a skilled draftsman and an extensive traveler, Milbert made many scientific drawings and published his images of Mauritius, the Cape Colony, and Tenerife. A member of several scientific expeditions sent out by the French government, he came to America in 1815 to make a survey of American flora and fauna. Remained in the U.S. for nine years, during which time he made his headquarters in NYC. After his return to France in 1824, he published Picturesque Views of North America (1825) and three years later ItinÈraire Pittoresque du Fleuve Hudson et des Parties Laterales (1828-29), both illustrated by him. Also appears as "Melbert."
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Private New York Collection
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