View near Jessup's Landing

1821

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 landscape with a winding path leading into a wooded area. A large tree with green foliage stands nearby, with branches reaching towards the sky. In the background, there are hills and tree-covered slopes. The sky is blue with yellow tones near the horizon. The painting skillfully captures the textures of the natural elements and the afternoon light filtering through the setting. The color palette includes greens, earth tones, blues, and yellows. A river is visible, reflecting the sky's colors.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored engraving and aquatint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 35.56 × 54.29 cm (14 × 21 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1087

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Koke 1961, no. 75, ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

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, p. 32, no. 75.

Inscriptions

text at bottom in plate:
Painted by W. G. Wall / Finished by J. Hill / Vew Near Jessups Landing / No. 3 of the Hudson River Portfolio / Published by H. I. Megarey & W. B. Gilley New York and John Mill Charleston, S.C.

Wikidata ID

Q65510382

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