Name/Title
TRENTON FALLS, VIEW DOWN THE RAVINEEntry/Object ID
L.2007.2Description
Steel cut engraving of waterfalls with rock outcropping and three small figures: on the left, water falls over rocks, some of which protrude; below the falls, the water runs downstream in a narrow bed between two cliffs; pine trees grow along the river, their outlines visible against the clear sky; in the foreground, three figures in native garb walk downhill and away from the viewer; below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "W.H.Bartlett."; on far right corner is printed, "J.T. Willmore."; in center, the title is printed, "TRENTON FALLS, VIEW DOWN THE RAVINE"; on bottom center is printed, "London, Published for the Proprietors, by Geo: Virtue, 26, Ivy Lane, 1837."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper (wove), Ink, Paper (wove), inkMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
William Henry BartlettAttribution
ArtistArtist
James Tilbitts WillmoreAttribution
EngraverManufacturer
George VirtueDate made
1837Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
7-5/8 inWidth
10-3/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 7 5/8 x 10 3/8 in. (19.4 x 26.4 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Slight darkening surrounding the image (from the mat); loss of gold leaf along edge of bottom corners; accretion of miniscule specks of gold leaf throughout surface; small areas of soil, bottom left and top center; recto has graphite markings, top left corner, traces of erased graphite markings, top right corner, and two pieces of adhesive tap along top edge.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerRelated Entries
Notes
L.2007.63 - Engraving - Similar itemGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Diebold Box #45
"785/C" written in pencil on back and mat top left corner in pencil; "£15" written in pencil on back top right corner of mat; dealer's label from "Robert Douwma Prints and Maps Ltd" on back center of mat.Note Type
General NoteNote
Trenton Falls, View Down the Ravine is plate number 4 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