Name/Title
THE TOMB OF KOSCIUSKOEntry/Object ID
L.2007.8Description
Steel cut engraving of figures, including a woman with a parasol, in front of a monument and a river: in the foreground is two groups of figures; the group on the left consists of two women, one of whom holds a parasol; the group of the right consists of two men, one in uniform, kneeling before a third woman; these figures are surrounded by trees; behind them, on the left atop a hill, is the tomb; the tomb is surrounded by a fence, decorated with carved wreaths, and toped with a Doric column; to the right and below the figures is a river scene; boats sail along the river; there are a few buildings on the far bank; mountains rise from the shore; below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "W.H.Bartlett."; on far right corner is printed, "R. Young."; in center, the title is printed, "THE TOMB OF KOSCIUSKO."; on bottom center is printed, "London, Published for the Proprietors, by Geo: Virtue, 26, Ivy Lane..."; the end of the publisher line as been lost.Artwork Details
Medium
Paper (wove), Ink, Paper (wove), inkMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
William Henry BartlettAttribution
ArtistArtist
R. YoungAttribution
EngraverManufacturer
George VirtueDate made
circa 1837Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
8-1/4 inWidth
10-3/4 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. (21 x 27.3 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Discoloration along edges; soil throughout surface; erased writing in pencil center left, three inches from bottom edge; indentations center left; mark bottom left, two inches from bottom edge and two and a half inches from left edge; abrasion and loss of ink bottom center; writing in pencil bottom right; top left corner dog-eared; recto soiled throughout; yellowing beneath image; writing in pencil top right.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerRelated Entries
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Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Diebold Box #36Note Type
General NoteNote
The Tomb of Kosciusko is plate number 15 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