West Point, from Phillipstown

Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836, gepubliceerd 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.
Kunstenaar
Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836
Datering
gepubliceerd 1831
Soort
Prent
Techniek
color aquatint with touches of engraving, hand-colored, on wove paper
Afmetingen
49,8 × 65,5 cm
Collectie
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licentie
Publiek domein, CC0

Beeldbeschrijving

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