Name/Title
VIEW OF HUDSON CITY AND THE CATSKILL MOUNTAINSEntry/Object ID
L.2007.58Description
Steel cut engraving of a mountain landscape with a lone figure overlooking a city on the banks of a river: in the foreground on the left, is a tree with a group of rocks at its base; in the center is a tree stump; on the right, a lone figure stands in three-quarter profile, looking into the landscape; on the near side of the river, a hill lopes down to the banks; the hill is covered with trees close to the viewer and with buildings closer to the bank; the city is depicted in detail, specific buildings are shown; miniscule sailboats are visible on the river; another city is shown on the opposite bank of the river; also on the opposite bank are foothills and mountains, their tops covered in clouds; below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "W.H.Bartlett."; on far right corner is printed, "A.L. Dick."; in center, the title is printed, "VIEW OF HUDSON CITY AND THE CATSKILL MOUNTAINS".Artwork Details
Medium
Paper (wove), Ink, Paper (wove), inkMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
William Henry BartlettAttribution
ArtistArtist
Alexander L. DickAttribution
EngraverDate made
circa 1840Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
7 inWidth
9-1/4 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 7 x 9 1/4 in. (17.8 x 23.5 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Gold leaf intact on left, top, and right edges; some yellowing near gilt edges; surface soiled throughout; yellow stains bottom left; graphite or ink marks bottom right; recto is soiled throughout; yellowing near edges, especially bottom right, paper slightly abraded along the bottom right edge.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerRelated Entries
Notes
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Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Diebold Box #45Note Type
General NoteNote
View of Hudson City is a copy of plate number 101 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