Name/Title
The Narrows (From Fort Hamilton)Entry/Object ID
SS.98.9Description
Hand-colored etching of a view of a river haven: in the foreground there are two small cliffs; one on the left has a tree growing from it; there is a man in a hat, beige jacket and white trousers sitting, leaning on the tree; on the other cliff there is also a tree, but a much taller one; its top and some of its branches are dead, some of the roots are naked; on the right there are two armed men shepherding sheep on a road; farther to the background, there are two men in top hats on the same road: one of them walking with a cane, another one riding a horse, a man in blue shirt and a woman in red dress; at the right there is a fort surrounded by a fence; the flag on the fort's roof is at half-mast; there is also another fort on an island in the river with four sailing vessels around it. In the background there is another bank of the river, with some houses, structures and ships. on the left side: "W. H Bartlett" and on the right side: "R. Wallis" and in the middle: "THE NARROWS (From Fort Hamilton)".
B. The print has a natural colored wooden frame.Artwork Details
Medium
Wood, Watercolor, Ink, Paper, Wood, Watercolor, Ink, PaperCollection
Sunnyside Object CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
William Henry BartlettAttribution
MakerArtist
Robert WallisAttribution
EngraverDate made
circa 1836Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See descriptionDimensions
Dimension Description
FramedHeight
14-1/2 inWidth
16-1/2 inDepth
1-1/4 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 14 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (36.8 x 41.9 x 3.2 cm)Dimension Description
SightHeight
7 inWidth
9 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 7 x 9 in. (17.8 x 22.9 cm)General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
This print was originally a plate in the book by N. P. Willis "American Scenery" published in 1839, p. 189-190.Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Unit 1 Slot 6