Wall, William Guy, 1792-approximately 1864, The Hudson River portfolio, [1828]
- Title(s):
- The Hudson River portfolio.
- Published/Created:
- [New York] : [Published by Henry I. Megarey and transferred to G. & C. & H. Carvill], [1828]
- Physical Description:
- XX leaves, 20 leaves of plates : hand-colored illustrations ; 48 x 65 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsFolio B 2018 10Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/13880731
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Apparently not issued with a title page.
Imprint from plates. The imprint of plates 2-3, 5, and 11 vary: Published by H. I. Megarey & W. B. Gilley, New York, & John Mill, Charleston, S. C., and transferred to G. & C. & H. Carvill, New York; plate 19: Published by Henry I. Megarey, New York.
Originally issued in 5 numbers (of 4 plates each) between 1821 and 1825; six numbers were intended. "Publication rights were transferred in 1828 to G. & C. & H. Carvill ..."--Koke.
Koke, R.J. Checklist of the American engravings of John Hill (1770-1850), 75-94
Stokes, I.N.P. Iconography of Manhattan Island, 1498-1909, v. 3, p. 573
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in contemporary quarter calf, with leather title label on front cover. Presentation inscription: "A Son Altesse Royale Le Prince de Joinville. Hommage et Souvenir des Francois résidant à New York. 21 Juin 1838."
Twenty aquatint plates by John Hill and John Rubens Smith after paintings by William Guy Wall, with 20 leaves of descriptive letterpress by John Agg. - Subject Terms:
- Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.) -- Description and travel.Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.) -- Pictorial works.Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) -- Description and travel.Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) -- Pictorial works.Joinville, François-Ferdinand-Philippe-Louis-Marie d'Orléans, prince de, 1818–1900 -- Presentation inscription.New York (N.Y.) -- Pictorial works.
- Form/Genre:
- Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1828.
- Export:
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- 1. Little Falls at Luzerne
- 2. The Junction of the Sacandaga and Hudson Rivers
- 3. View vear Jessups Landing
- 4. Rapids above Hadleys Falls
- 5. Hadley's Falls
- 6. Glenns Falls
- 7. View near Sandy Hill
- 8. Baker's Falls
- 9. View near Fort Miller
- 10. Fort Edward
- 11. Troy from Mount Ida
- 12. View near Hudson
- 13. Hudson
- 14. Newburg)
- 15. View from Fishkill looking to West Point
- 16. West Point
- 17. View near Fishkill
- 18. View near Fort Mongomery
- 19. Palisades
- 20. New York from Governors Island.
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