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Print (Aquatint)

VIEW NEAR THE FALLS OF SCHUYLKILL

John Hill, Joshua Shaw, M. Carey & Son

1819-1820

Category

Prints and Maps

Creator (Role)

John Hill (Aquatinter); Joshua Shaw (Painter); M. Carey & Son (Publisher)

Place of Origin

Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America

Date

1819-1820

Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label

Type: Inscription

Location: Lower right

Inscription: Engraved by J. Hill.

Type: Inscription

Location: Lower left

Inscription: Painted by J. Shaw

Type: Inscription

Location: Lower center

Inscription: Published by M. Carey & Son Philadelphia.

Mark/Signature: Yes

Subject(s)

Landscape

Materials

Ink
Watercolor
Paper (wove)

Techniques

Aquatint
Hand colored
Etched
Painted

Dimensions (inches)

17.4 (H) x 13.8 (W) x 14.2 (Image H) x 10.1 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

44.1 (H) x 35.1 (W) x 36 (Image H) x 25.6 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

Plate H: 15.4 in. (39.1 cm). Plate W: 11.9 in. (30.3 cm).

Publisher Summary

M. Carey & Son

Publisher Date

01/01/1820

Place of Publication

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Publisher Name

M. Carey & Son

Edition State

Coloring

Hand colored with watercolors

Edition Notes

From: Picturesque Views of American Scenery. Philadelphia: M. Carey and Son, 1820.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

Book: Koke, Richard J. 1961 A Checklist of the American Engravings of John Hill (1770-1850), Master of Aquatint, Together with a List of Prints Colored by Him and a List of His Extant Original Drawings.

• See p.19, no.39.

Book: Lane, Christopher W. & Cresswell, Donald H. 1990 Prints of Philadelphia at the Philadelphia Print Shop, featuring the Wohl Collection.

• See p.39.

Book: Nygren, Edward J. & Robertson, Bruce. 1986 Views and Visions: American Landscape before 1830.

• Print listed as pl. no. 51, p. 51.

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Print (Aquatint)

VIEW NEAR THE FALLS OF SCHUYLKILL

John Hill, Joshua Shaw, M. Carey & Son

1819-1820