Name/Title
THE CATTERSKILL FALLS (FROM BELOW)Entry/Object ID
L.2007.55Description
Colored steel cut engraving of unpopulated waterfall with a hawk in the foreground: a brown hawk stands on a rock in the foreground, its wings spread; a log is propped against another moss-covered rock; water moves rapidly over black rocks, just behind; in the distance, water cascades down three tiers of rock outcroppings; trees surround the waterfall on either side; a white bird flies in front of the waterfall; below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "W.H.Bartlett."; on far right corner is printed, "E. Benjamin."; in center, the title is printed, "THE CATTERSKILL FALLS [Kaaterskill Falls]. I (From Below)."; 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, watercolorMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
William Henry BartlettAttribution
ArtistArtist
E. BenjaminAttribution
EngraverManufacturer
George VirtueDate made
1839Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
10-5/8 inWidth
7-3/4 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 10 5/8 x 7 3/4 in. (27 x 19.7 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Slight discoloration in a square surrounding the image; yellowing along edges; right edge cut irregularly; creases and delamination bottom left corner; crease top right corner; two tears along top edge, 1 ¾ inches from right edge and 1 inch from left edge; soil, top center and top left; recto has writing in pencil, top corners; yellowing and accretion from removed adhesive top corners; white accretion from removed adhesive, top center; adhesive tape, bottom center; discoloration along edges; soil throughout.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerRelated Entries
Notes
L.2007.30 - Engraving - Similar itemGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Diebold Box #45Note Type
General NoteNote
The Catterskill Falls (From Bellow) is plate number 68 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