SARATOGA LAKE

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

SARATOGA LAKE

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.57

Description

Colored steel cut engraving of a group of seated figures admiring a landscape with a large lake: in the background, a large lake reflects the low sun; the lake is surrounded by forest; in the center of the foreground, a group of three figures wearing bright yellow, red, and blue sit with their backs to the viewer, looking at the lake; on the right, two pairs of figures dressed brightly walk away from the viewer and up a hill; a tall tree on either side of the foreground frame the scene; below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "W.H.Bartlett."; on far right corner is printed, "R. Wallis."; in center, the title is printed, "SARATOGA LAKE"; on bottom center is printed, "London, Published for the Proprietors, by Geo: Virtue, 26, Ivy Lane, 1839."

Artwork Details

Medium

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

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

William Henry Bartlett

Attribution

Artist

Artist

Robert Wallis

Attribution

Engraver

Manufacturer

George Virtue

Date made

1839

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

7-3/4 in

Width

10-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 3/4 x 10 1/4 in. (19.7 x 26 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Discoloration around edges; green ink, center right; writing in pencil, bottom center; tear, top left edge; bottom edge cut irregularly; recto is soiled throughout; two pieces of white adhesive tape along top edge.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

L.2007.4 - Engraving - Similar item L.2007.188 - Lithograph - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #45

Note Type

General Note

Note

Saratoga Lake is plate number 9 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