KOSCIUSKO'S MONUMENT

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.84

Description

Colored steel cut engraving of two men in discussion in front of a monument and a river: groups figures walk in the foreground; the foremost group is on the left and consists of two men wearing coats and top hats and holding canes; behind them, a man sits on the edge of the hill and looks out to the river; a couple walks away from the viewer in the distance; these groups stand on a clearing with trees on its left and a steep drop on its right; in the background on the left atop a hill, is the tomb; the tomb is surrounded by a fence, decorated with carved wreaths, and toped with a Doric column; to the right and below the figures is a river scene; boats sail along the river; there are a few buildings on the far bank; mountains rise from the shore; the letters "PYNE" appear in the rocks in the center foreground; below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "W.H.Bartlett."; in center is printed a miniscule "15"; on far right corner is printed, "R. Wallis."; in center, the title is printed, "KOSCIUSKO'S MONUMENT."

Artwork Details

Medium

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

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

William Henry Bartlett

Attribution

Artist

Robert Wallis

Attribution

Engraver

Date made

circa 1840

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

7-1/4 in

Width

10-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. (18.4 x 26 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Slight discoloration in a square surrounding image; scratch top center; top edge cut irregularly; traces of watercolor throughout; yellow stain right bottom along edge; paper wrinkled under image; recto soiled throughout; graphite mark left bottom; writing in pencil top right; piece of yellowing adhesive tape along top edge.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

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General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #36

Note Type

General Note

Note

Kosciusko's Monument is plate number 15 in American Scenery: Or, Land, Lake and River Illustrations of Transatlantic Nature. Publisher George Virtue commissioned William H. Bartlett to illustrate American Scenery, for which N.P. Willis wrote the text. Bartlett completed these watercolor drawings during two visits to America between 1836 and 1838. The drawings were engraved starting in 1837 by numerous English engravers and published in installments of four engravings. Subscribers could have the prints bound in two volumes in 1840 when the installments were complete.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Library