Name/Title
VIEW FROM RUGGLE'S HOUSE, NEWBURGH (HUDSON RIVER)Entry/Object ID
L.2007.13Description
Steel cut engraving of a vine-covered porch overlooking the Hudson River Valley: in the foreground on the right, two columns support the roof of a porch; a figure stands on the steps leading up to the porch, leaning on the banister and looking at the scenery; vines grown on one of the columns, the railing, and a trellis below the porch; in the left foreground; a woman and a girl walk beneath a vine-covered trellis; a river-side village is visible beyond the porch and on the banks of the river; the river is covered in sailboat and one steamship moves among them; mountains on the far bank are reflected in the calm water; a small island is visible in the distance; below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "W.H.Bartlett."; on far right corner is printed, "R. Brandard."; in center, the title is printed, "VIEW FROM RUGGLE'S HOUSE, NEWBURGH. I (Hudson River)."; 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
Robert BrandardAttribution
EngraverManufacturer
George VirtueDate made
1837Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
7-3/4 inWidth
10-1/2 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 7 3/4 x 10 1/2 in. (19.7 x 26.7 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Bottom edge is cut irregularly; stain and indentation bottom left corner; erased pencil center left edge, 2 ½ inches from bottom edge; tear top left, one inch from left edge; tear top right, one inch from right edge; top right corner is dog-eared; two tears right center, one three inches from top edge, the other three inches from bottom edge, small area of yellowing, center right of image; accretion of miniscule specks of gold leaf throughout surface; recto is soiled throughout; writing in pencil, bottom right corner.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerRelated Entries
Notes
L.2007.93 - Engraving - Similar itemGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Diebold Box #36Note Type
General NoteNote
View From Ruggle's House is plate number 25 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