Name/Title
THE TOMB OF KOSCIUSKOEntry/Object ID
L.2007.80Description
Colored 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 wears yellow and the other holds a pink parasol; the group of the right consists of two men, one in a dark blue uniform, kneeling before a third woman, who wears blue; 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 1837."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper (wove), Ink, Watercolor, Paper (wove), ink, watercolorMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
William Henry BartlettAttribution
ArtistArtist
R. YoungAttribution
EngraverManufacturer
George VirtueDate made
1837Condition
Notes
Remarks: All four corners slightly dog-eared; discoloration along left, bottom, and right edges; fingerprint center left; two small tears, top center; traces of watercolor throughout; recto is soiled throughout; writing in pencil top left; yellowing and accretion from removed adhesive top corners.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerRelated Entries
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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