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Portrait of William Henry Bartlett
A 19th-century British artist, William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854) rose to fame for his captivating travel illustrations. Though not the original artist himself, Bartlett excelled in translating sketches and watercolors into detailed steel engravings, making them widely accessible. His wanderlust led him across continents, capturing landscapes, cityscapes, and cultural scenes in Europe, North America, and the Middle East.
Bartlett's illustrations not only offered visual travel companions but also documented historical landmarks, leaving a valuable record of 19th-century places and landscapes.
Artist: William Henry Bartlett
Print Type: Engraving
Date: Circa 1840
Dimensions: 10 x 7.5 "
Subject: 19th Century American Scenes
Condition Report: Very Good Plus
Subject References: American, scenery, 19th century, artists, paintings, cities, landscapes, Hudson River School, Luminism, Victorian, genre paintings, westward expansion, topographical maps, wilderness, mountains, forests, rivers, waterfalls, prairies, Native American villages, frontier settlements, railroads, steamboats, rural, urban, realistic, romantic, sublime, national identity, wanderlust, light, nature, exploration, documentation, cultural exchange. 226
A 19th-century British artist, William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854) rose to fame for his captivating travel illustrations. Though not the original artist himself, Bartlett excelled in translating sketches and watercolors into detailed steel engravings, making them widely accessible. His wanderlust led him across continents, capturing landscapes, cityscapes, and cultural scenes in Europe, North America, and the Middle East.
Bartlett's illustrations not only offered visual travel companions but also documented historical landmarks, leaving a valuable record of 19th-century places and landscapes.
Artist: William Henry Bartlett
Print Type: Engraving
Date: Circa 1840
Dimensions: 10 x 7.5 "
Subject: 19th Century American Scenes
Condition Report: Very Good Plus
Subject References: American, scenery, 19th century, artists, paintings, cities, landscapes, Hudson River School, Luminism, Victorian, genre paintings, westward expansion, topographical maps, wilderness, mountains, forests, rivers, waterfalls, prairies, Native American villages, frontier settlements, railroads, steamboats, rural, urban, realistic, romantic, sublime, national identity, wanderlust, light, nature, exploration, documentation, cultural exchange. 226
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