Name/Title
MOUNT IDA, ON THE HUDSONEntry/Object ID
L.2007.68Description
Steel cut engraving of river landscape with shepherds, framed by romantic trees: on the left edge, in the right foreground, two trees grow next to an overgrown fence; in the center foreground, two figures sit with a group of sheep and a third figure leans against a tree, his back to the viewer; a fourth tree grows on the right edge of the image; on the left, a hill slopes down to a plain; the plain is covered with groups of buildings and trees and runs along the left side of a river; the river runs from the right of the picture field to the left, where it curves out of space; on the left, there are some tree-covered islands in the river; sailboats sail along the river; a row of houses is shown along the far bank of the river; beyond the houses is another plain, and further, another sloping hill; in the distance, a city sits along the banks of the river; in the center are the faint outlines of mountains; below the scene, in center, the title is printed, "MOUNT IDA.I On the Hudson."; on bottom center is printed, "Selmar Hass. Publisher, New York."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper (wove), Ink, Paper (wove), inkMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
William Henry BartlettAttribution
ArtistManufacturer
Selmar HaasDate made
circa 1900Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
6-7/8 inWidth
10-3/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 6 7/8 x 10 3/8 in. (17.5 x 26.4 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Slight discoloration and some creases along right edge; some soil on recto; writing in pencil recto center.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerRelated Entries
Notes
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Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Diebold Box #45
Written in pencil on back is "#500"Note Type
General NoteNote
Mount Ida, On the Hudson is a copy of plate number 110 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
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B4Note Type
DepartmentNote
Library