Name/Title
The Catterskill FallsEntry/Object ID
PM.2005.6Description
Hand colored engraving of the Catterskill (Katterskill) Falls in shades of green, grey, pale blue, and brown: the Falls is pictured on viewer's left cascading down from a rocky mountain ledge to a water filled gorge below; to the viewer's far left in the foreground are tree roots and several bare tree trunks; behind these bare tree branches is a leafy pine tree; another pine sits at the bottom of the gorge where water has pooled, while another sits directly infront of the cascading falls; on viewer's right in the foreground, a large tree trunk with leafy branches sits poised overlooking the falls; the mid picture plane is composed of pine tree covered mountains; and the background is composed of undulating hills; the sky is a brooding pale grey, filled with clouds; small areas of white give hints of light; two birds are pictured in lower foreground; underneath, in middle, the inscription"The Catterskill Falls/ (From above the Ravine)/ London, Published for the Proprietors, by Geo. Virtue, 26,Ivy Lane, 1838."; on lower left corner, beneath picture, the inscription "W.H.Bartlett"; on rt. corner,"J.T.Willmore".Artwork Details
Medium
Paper (wove), Ink, Watercolor, Paper (wove),ink,watercolorCollection
Philipsburg Manor Object CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
William Henry BartlettAttribution
ArtistManufacturer
George VirtueDate made
1838Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See DescriptionDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
8-1/8 inWidth
10-5/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 8 1/8 x 10 5/8 in. (20.6 x 27 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Front and back have smudge marks on the borders.General Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27DNote Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial