Name/Title
THE INDIAN FALLS NEAR COLD SPRING (OPPOSITE WEST POINT)Entry/Object ID
L.2007.17Description
Steel cut engraving of lake in rocky, wooded area: in the foreground on the left, one figure in native garb and holding a gun hides among rocks and behind a tree while another kneels and aims his gun; on the right, an unsuspecting deer drinks from a creek; the creek is fast-moving and punctuated with rocks; behind them is a smooth pond; the pond is lined with a tall face of rocks; the rocks are overgrown with trees and moss; below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "W.H.Bartlett."; in center is printed a miniscule "40"; on far right corner is printed, "H. Adlard."; in center, the title is printed, "THE INDIAN FALLS_NEAR COLDSPRING. I (Opposite West Point)."; on bottom left the title translated to French is printed, "CASCADES INDIENNES, PRÈS DE COLD-SPRING."; on bottom right the title translated to German is printed, "DER INDIANISCHE CATARACT BEI KALTENBRUNNEN."; on bottom center is printed, "London, Published for the Proprietors, by Geo: Virtue, 26, Ivy Lane, 1839."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper (wove), Ink, Paper (wove), inkMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
William Henry BartlettAttribution
ArtistArtist
Henry AdlardAttribution
EngraverManufacturer
George VirtueDate made
1839Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
8-1/8 inWidth
10-3/4 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 8 1/8 x 10 3/4 in. (20.6 x 27.3 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Slight discoloration in square surrounding image, from mat; yellowing along top edge, from adhesive tape on mat; stain left center, three inches from top edge; erased writing in pencil, bottom left; bottom edge irregularly cut; recto is discolored beneath image; writing in pencil top left corner; erased writing in pencil, top right corner; brown spot top left; two pieces of adhesive tape along top edge.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerRelated Entries
Notes
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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
DepartmentNote
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