Name/Title
THE INDIAN FALLS NEAR COLD SPRING (OPPOSITE WEST POINT)Entry/Object ID
L.2007.95Description
The falls at Indian Creek provided another distinctive natural wonder along the shores of the Hudson. Described as "a place well known and remarkable for romantick [sic] beauty" in an 1836 edition of the New-York Mirror, the high banks surrounding the placid pool contributed to the appeal of the falls for artists and outdoorsmen. As Bartlett shows here, the attractions were not all visual. The pool also attracted wildlife and hunters. Hudson Valley residents supplemented their larders with game and eliminated dangerous wild animals, like bears and wolves, through hunting.
Colored steel cut engraving of a lake in rocky, wooded area: in the foreground on the left, one figure holding a gun hides among rocks behind a tree while another kneels and aims his gun; on the right, a deer drinks from fast-moving creek with rocks amid creek bed; behind, a smooth pond, lined with a tall face of rocks overgrown with trees and moss; below the scene, on far left corner, printed: "W.H.Bartlett."; on far right corner, printed: "H. Adlard."; in center, the title, printed: "THE INDIAN FALLS_NEAR COLDSPRING. I (Opposite West Point)."; on bottom center, printed: "London, Published for the Proprietors, by Geo: Virtue, 26, Ivy Lane, 1838."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper (wove), Ink, Watercolor, Paper (wove), ink, watercolorMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
William Henry BartlettAttribution
ArtistArtist
Henry AdlardAttribution
EngraverManufacturer
George VirtueDate made
1838Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
8 inWidth
10-1/2 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 8 x 10 1/2 in. (20.3 x 26.7 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Slight discoloration in a square surrounding the image, from mat; bottom edge is irregularly cut; perforations along bottom edge; abrasion bottom right corner; recto is yellowing along left and right edges; yellowing adhesive tape along top edge; some traces of watercolor.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerRelated Entries
Notes
L.2007.17 - Engraving - Similar item
L.2007.96 - Engraving - Similar itemGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Diebold Box #36Note Type
General NoteNote
The Indian Falls is plate number 40 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
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