VIEW FROM GLENMARY LAWN (ON THE OWAGO)

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

VIEW FROM GLENMARY LAWN (ON THE OWAGO)

Entry/Object ID

L.2007.106

Description

Steel cut engraving of a man standing on the banks of a still river: on the viewer's right is a slowly moving river with low banks; a black bird flying low is reflected in the water; trees with browning leaves overhang the river on either side; to the left of the river, a figure walks along a grass road, holding a gun; a columned house is visible through the trees; near the house are three more figures and a heard of sheep; below the scene, on far left corner, is printed "W.H.Bartlett."; on far right corner is printed "R. Wallis."

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

circa 1839

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8 in

Width

10-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 x 10 5/8 in. (20.3 x 27 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Writing in pencil, bottom right corner; bottom right corner dog-eared; crease bottom center; crease bottom left; yellowing along top edge; soil throughout both surfaces; recto has stain bottom right.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

L.2007.46 - Engraving - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Diebold Box #7

Note Type

General Note

Note

View From Glenmary Lawn is plate number 111 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, B5

Note Type

Department

Note

Library