The Narrows, Lake George

Artist William Henry Bartlett American, 1809 - 1854

Dateca. 1839

MediumEngraving

DimensionsImage Size: 4 3/4 × 7 1/8 in. (12.1 × 18.1 cm)
Sheet: 7 1/8 × 9 3/4 in. (18.1 × 24.8 cm)
Matboard: 12 1/2 × 14 1/2 in. (31.8 × 36.8 cm)

ClassificationsPrints

Object number1982.10

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SignedPrinted below engraving: "W.H. Bartlett" and "F.W. Topham"

InscribedHandwriting on reverse, possible matting instructions: "make margins [illegible] all around 5556/black [illegible] 75674 [illegible] sf"

DescriptionColor engraving of Lake George. There are two boats in the foreground. Mountains are visible in the distance. The shores of the lake are covered in trees. Title printed below image reads "The Narrows, Lake George."Exhibition History"Views of New York: Selections from the Permanent Collection," Wood Gallery, The Hyde Collection, Jan. 13- Mar. 31, 2002.Provenance1982, Glens Falls, NY, The Hyde Collection Trust