Item 83: Engraving titled “The Descent into the Valley of Wyoming,” by George K. Richardson after William Henry Bartlett (removed to Print Box #5), no date
Item — Box: 21, Folder: 83
Dates
- Created: no date
Creator
- Barlett, William Henry, 1809 - 1854 (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Engraving
Condition Note:
Good.
Measurements:
10 ½ in. x 7 ½ in.
Title:
The Descent into the Valley of Wyoming.
Description:
An engraving that depicts people descending a mountain into Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania. The same image as item 52a and item 52b. The Susquehanna River can be seen towards the background as well as a small settlement towards the foreground. The Susquehanna River is a major river located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and covers much of Pennsylvania. It stretches 444 miles long, making it the longest river on the East Coast, and the 16th largest river in the United States. The river is made up of two main branches including the North Branch and the West Branch. The river drains 27,500 square miles that includes much of Pennsylvania. The river empties into the northern part of the Chesapeake Bay.
According to Valley Views of Northeastern Pennsylvania by Gilbert. S. McClintock, “The view is from Prospect Rock on the easterly side of the river.
This drawing by Barlett was later lithographed by George Howard; published as a woodcut by Butler and Strupe; engraved by A. L. Dick; and copied many times in many media.
It appears as decorations on one of the pieces of a dessert service sent from France by the Marquis de Lafayette to Nicholas Buddle, after Lafayette has visited Andalusia, the Biddle home, on his last voyage to the United States. This service is now in the possession of Mrs. Henry C. Lewis, Philadelphia, Pa.” This print was also engraved by George K. Richardson and published by George Virtue.
William Henry Bartlett, born March 26, 1809 in Kentish Town, London, was best known for his many drawings rendered into steel engravings. He was an apprentice to John Britton (1771-1857) and became one of the most foremost illustrators of topography in his generation. Bartlett traveled often leading him throughout Britain, the Balkans and Middle East in the 1840s, and to North America between 1836 and 1852. Making several trips to the United States during this time, he gathered sketches of scenery. He began in New York and visited Niagara Falls, much of New England and the mid-Atlantic region. From here he produced well-known renditions of many points of interest. His works are popular with the public and described as “charming” and what it felt to experience these wonders in the 1830s.
George James Howard, 9th Earl of Carlisle was born in London, England on August 12, 1843 and was an aristocrat, peer, politician, and painter. He studied art under Alphonse Legros and Giovanni Costa and belonged to the Etruscan School of painters. He was the last known Earl of Carlisle to own Castle Howard. He died on April 16, 1911.
Archibald L. Dick was an American engraver from Scotland, born in 1805. He died in New York in 1855. More of his works can be found on the Worcester Art Museum website.
Location:
Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania
Transcription:
W.H. Barlett A. L. Dick
THE DESCENT INTO WYOMING VALLEY.
(Pennsylvania.)
London, Published for the Proprietors, by Geo: Virtue 26, Ivy Lane, 1838.
Creator
- Barlett, William Henry, 1809 - 1854 (Person)
- Howard, George James, 1843 – 1911 (Person)
Repository Details
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570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu