THE TOMB OF KOSCIUSKO

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

THE TOMB OF KOSCIUSKO

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.79

Description

Steel cut engraving of two men in discussion in front of a monument and a river: groups figures walk in the foreground; the foremost group is on the left and consists of two men wearing coats and top hats and holding canes; behind them, a man sits on the edge of the hill and looks out to the river; a couple walks away from the viewer in the distance; these groups stand on a clearing with trees on its left and a steep drop on its right; in the background 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; the letters "PYNE" appear in the rocks in the center foreground; below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "W.H.Bartlett."; in center is printed a miniscule "15"; on far right corner is printed, "R. Wallis."; in center, the title is printed, "THE TOMB OF KOSCIUSKO."; on bottom left the title translated to French is printed, "MONUMENT DE KOSCIUSKO."; on bottom right the title translated to German is printed, "DAS GABMAL KOSCIUSKO'S."; on bottom center the title translated to Dutch is printed, "HET GRAFTEEKEN VAN KOSCIUSKO."; below in center is printed, "London, Published for the Proprietors, by Geo: Virtue, 26, Ivy Lane."

Artwork Details

Medium

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

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

William Henry Bartlett

Attribution

Artist

Artist

Robert Wallis

Attribution

Engraver

Manufacturer

George Virtue

Date made

1841

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-1/4 in

Width

10-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 10 5/8 in. (21 x 27 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Slight discoloration in a square surrounding the image, from the mat; foxing throughout surface; yellowing along left, bottom, and right edges; top edge cut irregularly; soil along bottom edge; erased writing in pencil bottom right corner; crease bottom center; recot has some soiling; yellowing beneath image; two pieces of white adhesive tape along top edge.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

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General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #36

Note Type

General Note

Note

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

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B4

Note Type

Department

Note

Library