Item 217: Photogravure by Printed by Kennedy & Company, [no date], of the “Lehigh River” by Augustus Kollner, 1844 May
Item — Box: 22, Folder: 40
Dates
- Created: 1844 May
Creator
- Lewis, Edmund Darch, 1835–1910 (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Photogravure
Condition Note:
Good.
Measurements:
9 ⅛ in. x 6 in.
Title:
Lehigh River
Description:
“Lehigh River above the bridge.” An index card describing the photograph is included. This is from Kennedy & Company in New York City. This piece was created by Augustus Koellner.
The Lehigh River spans 109 miles across northeastern Pennsylvania and is a tributary of the Delaware River. Flowing from the Pocono Mountains it passes through Allentown and much of the Lehigh Valley, eventually joining with the Delaware River in Easton. The name of the river is derived from the anglicisation of the Lenape name, Lechewuekink, meaning “where there are forks.” Allentown was founded in 1762 and has Pennsylvania Dutch origins. Located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, on the Lehigh River, it is the third-most-populous city in Pennsylvania. This area was first home to the Lenape Native American tribe until William Penn came to the area.
Bethlehem is located in the Northampton and Lehigh counties in eastern Pennsylvania. Settled along the 109-mile long Lehigh River tributary of the Delaware River, this city historically was inhabited by indigenous people that included the Algonquian speaking Lenape. They traded with Dutch and British colonists up the east coast. William Allen who was a wealthy Philadelphia merchant and politician deeded 500 acres along the Monocacy Creek and Lehigh River to the Moravian Church on April 2, 1741. The Moravians would have a grand settlement here and often held missions.
Augustus Koellner was a German painter and lithographer that was active from 1813-1906.
Mentioned in the description, Edmund Darch Lewis was an American landscape painter born on October 17, 1835 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was best known for his prolific style, marine oils, and watercolor paintings. He began his training when he was fifteen years old with Paul Weber, a German-born artist, at the Hudson River School. By age 19 he was exhibiting his work at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. By the age of 24, he was elected an Associate of the Academy.
Location:
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Transcription:
{Lehigh River above Bethlehem}
LEHIGH RIVER Bethlehem, Pa. Lehigh River above the bridge. May 1844 By A. Koellner Courtesy -- Kennedy & Company, New York City {4 ⅞” x 7 7/16”}
PHOTOGRAVURES FROM THE ORIGINAL PAINTINGS. THE RIVER LEHIGH, NEAR ALLENTOWN PA. (large picture opposite). This beautiful river flows south-eastward from Mauch Chunk to Allentown, thence north-eastward to Easton, where it enters the Delaware; about ten miles below Mauch Chunk it passes through a picturesque gorge in the Kittatinny or Blue Mountains, emerging from which, is the spot selected by Mr. Lewis for his picture. Edmund Darch Lewis, born in Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 17, 1837[note: birthdate is 1835]; pupil of Paul Weber, with whom he studied for five years. Up to 1876 he worked principally at landscape-painting, but since then devoted himself to marine views. He received a first class metal, Centennial Exhibition, 1876.
LEHIGH RIVER Bethlehem, Pa. Lehigh River above the bridge. May 1844 By A. Koellner Courtesy -- Kennedy & Company, New York City {4 ⅞” x 7 7/16”}
PHOTOGRAVURES FROM THE ORIGINAL PAINTINGS. THE RIVER LEHIGH, NEAR ALLENTOWN PA. (large picture opposite). This beautiful river flows south-eastward from Mauch Chunk to Allentown, thence north-eastward to Easton, where it enters the Delaware; about ten miles below Mauch Chunk it passes through a picturesque gorge in the Kittatinny or Blue Mountains, emerging from which, is the spot selected by Mr. Lewis for his picture. Edmund Darch Lewis, born in Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 17, 1837[note: birthdate is 1835]; pupil of Paul Weber, with whom he studied for five years. Up to 1876 he worked principally at landscape-painting, but since then devoted himself to marine views. He received a first class metal, Centennial Exhibition, 1876.
Creator
- Lewis, Edmund Darch, 1835–1910 (Person)
- Kollner, Augustus, 1812-1906 (Person)
Repository Details
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Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu