Name/Title
W.H. BARTLETTEntry/Object ID
L.2007.111Description
Steel cut engraving of a seated man turned slightly to the viewer's left: the man sits on an upholstered arm chair turned slightly to the viewer's left; he leans his left arm on the chair's arm, holds his walking stick; and turns to face the viewer; he wears a top coat over a lighter vest, a black cravat decorated with a gold chain, and a high collar; he has a handsome face and long, dark, curly hair; below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "H. Room."; on far right corner is printed, "P. Holl."; in center, the title is printed, "W.H. BARTLETT."; below engraved in cursive, "Yours truly I W H Bartlett"; on bottom center is printed, "London, Published for the Proprietors, by Geo: Virtue, 26, Ivy Lane, 1839."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper (wove), Ink, Paper (wove), inkSubject Person or Organization
William Henry BartlettMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Henry RoomAttribution
ArtistArtist
P. HollAttribution
EngraverManufacturer
George VirtueDate made
1839Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
9-1/2 inWidth
8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 9 1/2 x 8 in. (24.1 x 20.3 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Discoloration throughout, especially in a square surrounding the image; small graphite marks at each corner of the square; right edge irregularly cut; liquid stain top center and top left; soil throughout surface; recto has discoloration from removed adhesive tape along top edge and along bottom edge; crease right edge; and soil throughout.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William Henry BartlettNotes
SubjectPerson or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerRelated Entries
Notes
L.2007.185 - Engraving - Similar itemGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Diebold Box #46Note Type
General NoteNote
W.H. Bartlett is a plate from 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