West Point, from Phillipstown

Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836, kiadva: 1831

The image shows a scenic view of West Point from a vantage point in Phillipstown. The horizon is in the upper third of the image, with rounded mountains. A river divides the image horizontally, with sailboats and a steamboat. Lush vegetation fills the base of the image, with detailed brushstrokes. Trees and shrubbery frame the view, with golden and green leaves. The color palette includes greens, browns, blues, and whites. Fluffy clouds are present in the blue sky.
Művész
Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836
Datálás
kiadva: 1831
Műfaj
Grafika
Technika
color aquatint with touches of engraving, hand-colored, on wove paper
Méretek
49,8 × 65,5 cm
Gyűjtemény
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenc
Közkincs, CC0

Képleírás

The image shows a scenic view of West Point from a vantage point in Phillipstown. The horizon is in the upper third of the image, with rounded mountains. A river divides the image horizontally, with sailboats and a steamboat. Lush vegetation fills the base of the image, with detailed brushstrokes. Trees and shrubbery frame the view, with golden and green leaves. The color palette includes greens, browns, blues, and whites. Fluffy clouds are present in the blue sky.

Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836