Caldwell, (Lake George.)

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

PublisherPublished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

PublisherPublished by Kelloggs & Thayer American, 1846 - 1847

PublisherPublished by D. Needham American, 1808 - 1888

After a work byAfter a work by William Henry Bartlett British, 1809 - 1854

Date1845-1846

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 1/16 x 11 3/4in. (20.5 x 29.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 x 14in. (25.4 x 35.6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

DescriptionView of a small, rocky island in a lake surrounded by mountains. A small building that resembles a shed or an outhouse and evergreen trees are on the island, which is reflected in the water. Three men in a rowboat are in the left foreground. A building with a cupola, possibly a house, and a large hotel with grassy lawns are on the far shore of the lake. Two additional islands or promontories are on the right.

Object number1950.185.0

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "CALDWELL, (LAKE GEORGE." / 221."

On verso, in red ink, upper left, "824". In pencil: lower left, "Consv CPC 1987"; lower right, "Dwr 21" "Print / Box 7 / #26 [upsidedown]", and accession number.NotesSource Note: The composition is based on an engraving after William Henry Bartlett, from his American Scenery (London, 1840).

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