Oyster Cove

1820

John Hill

Associated Names
John Hill

Artist, American, born England, 1770 - 1850

John Hill

Printer, American, born England, 1770 - 1850

M. Carey & Son

Publisher

Joshua Shaw

Artist After, American, born England, 1776 - 1860

The image shows a cove with water, cattle grazing, a forest, a clear sky with billowing clouds, and tall trees with moss. The lighting is warm with soft shadows. Colors include greens, browns, blues, and grays with a realistic texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint with watercolor additions on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jo Ann and Julian Ganz. Jr.

  • Dimensions

    image: 25.7 × 35.6 cm (10 1/8 × 14 in.)
    sheet: 30.5 × 38.8 cm (12 × 15 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.75.3

  • Series Title

    Picturesque Views of American Scenery

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Kennedy Galleries, New York NY); Jo Ann and Julian Ganz, Jr., 1969

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Not signed. Not dated. "100" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand.

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