Item 17: Engraving of “View of the Water Gap and Columbia Glass Works - River Delaware,” by Thomas Birch and William Strickland (removed to Oversized Print Box#2), ca.1826
Item — Box: 22, Folder: 17
Dates
- Created: ca.1826
Creator
- Strickland, William, 1788–1854 (Person)
Access:
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Engraving
Condition Note:
Fair
Measurements:
23 in. x 18 in.
Title:
View of the Water Gap and Columbia Glass Works - River Delaware
Description:
A print showcasing the Delaware River Water Gap. Some people are seen boating in the foreground towards the shore. Towards the background, mountains, a valley, and many homes are shown. The Delaware River is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is the longest free-flowing river on the east coast that spans from New York to Delaware at 282 miles long. Its branches, the West Branch at Mount Jefferson in Jefferson, Schoharie County, and the East Branch at Grand Gorge, Delaware County, join in the Catskill Mountains of New York. These branches form the Delaware River in Hancock, New York and eventually empties into the Delaware Bay. It is referred to as the “Lifeblood of the Northeast” and provides drinking water to about 17 million people.
This piece was illustrated by Thomas Birch and engraved by William Strickland.
Thomas Birch was born in 1779 in Warwickshire, England. He was known for his portrait and marine paintings. He traveled to the United States in 1794 and helped his father, William Birch, prepare a 29-plate collection of engravings called Birch’s Views of Philadelphia. This collection sold well and went into multiple editions. It inspired similar views of New York City and of the surrounding areas of Philadelphia and Baltimore.
For more information on William Strickland’s works, visit the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Website.
Location:
Delaware River Water Gap
Transcription:
T. Birch pinx. Strickland sc.
View of the Water Gap and Columbia Glassworks River Delaware
Creator
- Strickland, William, 1788–1854 (Person)
- Birch, Thomas, 1779 – 1851 (illustrator) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu