THE INDIAN FALLS_NEAR COLD SPRING (OPPOSITE WEST POINT)

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

THE INDIAN FALLS_NEAR COLD SPRING (OPPOSITE WEST POINT)

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.96

Description

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, "A.L.Dick."; in center, the title is printed, "THE INDIAN FALLS NEAR COLDSPRING. I (Opposite West Point)."; on bottom center is printed, "Engraved for the Ladies Companion."

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper (wove), Ink, Paper (wove), ink

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

William Henry Bartlett

Attribution

Artist

Artist

Alexander L. Dick

Attribution

Engraver

Date made

circa 1840

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-1/8 in

Width

10-3/4 in

Dimension 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; tears along bottom edge; loss top corners; soil throughout; yellowing along left edge; recto has yellowing throughout, especially along left edge and beneath image; writing in pencil top right corner.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

L.2007.17 - Engraving - Similar item L.2007.95 - Engraving - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #29 "1841" is written in pencil on the back.

Note Type

General Note

Note

The Indian Falls is a copy of 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

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B5

Note Type

Department

Note

Library