Name/Title
VILLA ON THE HUDSON, NEAR WEEHAWKENEntry/Object ID
L.2007.97Description
Steel plate engraving of a white villa on a cliff and a river: the foreground consists of the rocky edge of a cliff; trees and figures precariously rise from the rocks; a tall tree frames the scene on the right; next to the tree are two figures with their backs to the viewer situated on a rock outcropping; one figure stands with one hand on the butt of his gun; the other figure kneels behind him; to their left, another figure stands with his back to the viewer and leans on his walking stick; the left edge is frames by rocks that rise above the rest; a fourth figure stands on top of these rocks and leans over their edge, supporting himself on a tree; the cliff continues into the background on the left of the image; in the distance, and white villa with a portico crowns the cliff; below, boats sail on the river, there is a steamboat moving upstream; the far bank of the river is visible in the distance; below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "W.H.Bartlett."; on far right corner is printed, "J.C. Bentley."; in center, the title is printed, "VILLA ON THE HUDSON, NEAR WEEHAWKEN."; below in center is printed, "London, Published for the Proprietors, by Geo: Virtue, 26, Ivy Lane, 1838."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper (wove), Ink, Paper (wove), inkMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
William Henry BartlettAttribution
ArtistArtist
Joseph Clayton BentleyAttribution
EngraverManufacturer
George VirtueDate made
1838Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
7-3/4 inWidth
10-3/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 7 3/4 x 10 3/8 in. (19.7 x 26.4 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Slight discoloration in a square surrounding the image, from mat; soil right and left center; small loss, bottom left; accretion of miniscule specks of gold leaf throughout surface; recto has writing in pencil top left corner and erased writing in pencil top right corner; two pieces of yellowing adhesive tape along top edge.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerRelated Entries
Notes
L.2007.98 - Engraving - Similar itemGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Diebold Box #35
Back of mat has lable from Robert Douwma Prints & Maps Ltd and written in pencil is "£20".Note Type
General NoteNote
Villa on the Hudson is plate number 59 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, B5Note Type
DepartmentNote
Library