View from Fishkill Looking to West Point

1825

John Hill after William Guy Wall

Associated Names
John Hill

Artist, American, born England, 1770 - 1850

Henry J. Megarey

Publisher, American, active 1818 - 1845

William Guy Wall

Artist After, Irish, 1792 - 1864 or after

The image shows a panoramic landscape from Fishkill looking towards West Point. The viewpoint is elevated, offering a wide view of the terrain. The horizon is prominently displayed high in the image, showing hills and sky meeting. The hills gently slope towards the horizon. The painting technique features detailed brushstrokes blending shades smoothly. The color scheme consists of soft earth tones, light blue for water and sky, and green hues. In the foreground, there are rocks, grass patches, and trees. Moving further, water bodies with islands and a few buildings can be seen. Larger hills appear in the distance, with sunlight peeking through the clouds casting rays on the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored engraving and aquatint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Donald and Nancy deLaski Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 35.72 × 53.66 cm (14 1/16 × 21 1/8 in.)
    plate: 44.77 × 62.23 cm (17 5/8 × 24 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 47.31 × 65.72 cm (18 5/8 × 25 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.3.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Koke 1961, no. 92

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(The Old Print Shop, New York); acquired 2013 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2016

  • Three Centuries of American Prints: from the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington; National Gallery in Prague, Prague 1; Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso, Mexico City; Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, 2016 - 2017, no. 17.

Bibliography

1961

  • Koke, Richard J. A Checklist of the American Engravings of John Hill (1770-1850), Master of Aquatint: Together with a List of Prints Colored by Him and a List of His Extant Original Drawings. New York: New York Historical Society, 1961, pp. 39-40, no. 92.

Inscriptions

lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: 16 / LOXE 5-15-10; lower center edge by unknown hand: 08446; lower left verso by unknown hand: I A10606
text at bottom in plate:
Painted by W.G. Wall / Engraved by J. Hill / VIEW FROM FISHKILL LOOKING TO WEST POINT. / No. 15 of the Hudson River Port-Folio. / Published by Henry I. Megarey, New York.

Wikidata ID

Q76561239

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