Name/Title
THE NARROWS FROM STATEN ISLANDEntry/Object ID
L.2007.89Description
Colored steel cut engraving of many figures on a hill overlooking a busy bay: in the left foreground, three figures sit beneath a tree; in the center, a woman and a child walk downhill; on the right a large group of couples relax; an African-American man serves one of the couples; dark, thin trees make up the border between the foreground and background; the background consists of houses and trees on the banks of the bay; the bay is filled with many tall ships; a fort sits atop a hill in the distance; below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "W.H.Bartlett."; on far right corner is printed, "E. Finden."; in center, the title is printed, "THE NARROWS FROM STATEN ISLAND."; on bottom center is printed, "London, Published for the Proprietors, by Geo: Virtue, 26, Ivy Lane, 1837."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper (wove), Ink, Watercolor, Paper (wove), ink, watercolorMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
William Henry BartlettAttribution
ArtistArtist
Edward Francis FindenAttribution
EngraverManufacturer
George VirtueDate made
1837Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
7-5/8 inWidth
10-3/4 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 7 5/8 x 10 3/4 in. (19.4 x 27.3 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Discoloration in square surrounding image from mat; torn irregularly along top edge; gray mark, top center; accretion of miniscule specks of gold leaf throughout surface; two pieces of brown tape along top edge.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerRelated Entries
Notes
L.2007.9 - Engraving - Similar item
L.2007.200 - Lithograph - Similar itemGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Diebold Box #36Note Type
General NoteNote
The Narrows From Staten Island is plate number 17 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