[American Views] Bennett, W(illiam). J(ames). Troy. Taken from the West bank of the Hudson, in front of the United States Arsenal
New York: Published by Henry J. Megarey, 1838. Hand-colored aquatint engraving by Bennett. First state. Trimmed to plate mark; scattered light wear and repairs along edges. 18 1/4 x 25 3/4 in. (463 x 654 mm). In mat and in frame, 28 1/2 x 35 3/8 in. (724 x 898 mm). Deak 479
A handsome first state of Bennett's view of Troy, New York. "As is typical of Bennett's work, this view of Troy is a well-balanced pictorial image, containing elements of landscape and riverscape painting. There is a careful architectural notation of buildings, an appreciation of details in the varying structures of rivercraft, a grasp of the liquid quality of water, and an intense awareness of light. The result is an elegant topographic transcription of what is basically an ordinary urban scene." (Deak)
This lot is located in Philadelphia.
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