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Louis Simond (1767-1831)
Artist/Maker (French, 1771–1849)
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Louis Simond (1767-1831)

1810–1815
Watercolor, black chalk, brown ink, and graphite with a touch of gouache on paper
Overall: 8 1/2 x 6 3/4 in. ( 21.6 x 17.1 cm )
mat: 14 x 11 in. ( 35.6 x 27.9 cm )
Purchase
1953.254
The subject, a native of France, was active in New York as a merchant and auctioneer from 1790 to 1815, except for the years 1810-11 when he was in Great Britain. He was a distinguished amateur painter and art critic. He became a member of The New-York Historical Society in 1812 and designed the vignette of Hudson's "Half Moon," which was later engraved by Asher B. Durand for the Society's membership diploma.
DescriptionPortrait
InscribedInscribed at lower left below framing line in brown ink: "Mr Simond 13[?]"
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
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  • The Works of Anne Marguérite Joséphine Henriette Rouillé de Marigny, Baroness Hyde de Neuville
Study of Two Sea Creatures (Aboard the “Amigo Protector”)
Study of Two Sea Creatures (Aboard the “Amigo Protector”)
Anne-Marguérite-Joséphine-Henriette Rouillé de Marigny, Baroness Hyde de Neuville
1814
1953.261
Scrubwoman, Jean or Jenny, Niece of Martha Church
Scrubwoman, Jean or Jenny, Niece of Martha Church
Anne-Marguérite-Joséphine-Henriette Rouillé de Marigny, Baroness Hyde de Neuville
1808–1810
1953.251
Mrs. Louis Simond (Frances Wilkes, 1753/63?–1820), 1810–15
Mrs. Louis Simond (Frances Wilkes, 1753/63?–1820),
1810–15
Anne-Marguérite-Joséphine-Henriette Rouillé de Marigny, Baroness Hyde de Neuville
1953.255
Welch Girl with a Jug and Old Welch Beggar Woman, after Plates in Louis Simond's "Journal of a Tour and Residence in Great Britain" (Edinburgh 1817)
Welch Girl with a Jug and Old Welch Beggar Woman, after Plates in Louis Simond's "Journal of a Tour and Residence in Great Britain" (Edinburgh 1817)
Anne-Marguérite-Joséphine-Henriette Rouillé de Marigny, Baroness Hyde de Neuville
1953.810a
Seated Woman and Boy, from the Economical School Series
Seated Woman and Boy, from the Economical School Series
Anne-Marguérite-Joséphine-Henriette Rouillé de Marigny, Baroness Hyde de Neuville
ca. 1810-1814
1953.274m
Highlanders, after a Plate in Louis Simond's "Journal of a Tour and Residence in Great Britain" (Edinburgh, 1817)
Highlanders, after a Plate in Louis Simond's "Journal of a Tour and Residence in Great Britain" (Edinburgh, 1817)
Anne-Marguérite-Joséphine-Henriette Rouillé de Marigny, Baroness Hyde de Neuville
1953.810b
Madame Simond Sewing, with Collaged Profile Bust of General George Washington
Madame Simond Sewing, with Collaged Profile Bust of General George Washington
Anne-Marguérite-Joséphine-Henriette Rouillé de Marigny, Baroness Hyde de Neuville
1807–1820
1953.250ac
Bust of an Indian (Oneida or Mohawk?) Woman of Ballston Springs, New York
Bust of an Indian (Oneida or Mohawk?) Woman of Ballston Springs, New York
Anne-Marguérite-Joséphine-Henriette Rouillé de Marigny, Baroness Hyde de Neuville
1807
1953.217
Osage Warrior Wearing a Bird Headdress, after Saint-Mémin
Osage Warrior Wearing a Bird Headdress, after Saint-Mémin
Anne-Marguérite-Joséphine-Henriette Rouillé de Marigny, Baroness Hyde de Neuville
ca. 1811-1813
1953.213
Peter of Buffalo, Tonawanda, New York
Peter of Buffalo, Tonawanda, New York
Anne-Marguérite-Joséphine-Henriette Rouillé de Marigny, Baroness Hyde de Neuville
1807
1953.220
Martha Church, Cook in “Ordinary” Costume; verso: study of a child
Martha Church, Cook in “Ordinary” Costume; verso: study of a child
Anne-Marguérite-Joséphine-Henriette Rouillé de Marigny, Baroness Hyde de Neuville
1808–1810
1953.276
Indian (Seneca, Mohawk, or Oneida?) Family; verso: sketch fragment
Indian (Seneca, Mohawk, or Oneida?) Family; verso: sketch fragment
Anne-Marguérite-Joséphine-Henriette Rouillé de Marigny, Baroness Hyde de Neuville
1807
1953.215