[American Views] Bennett, W(illiam). J(ames). West Point, From Above Washington Valley Looking down the River
New York: Parker & Clover, 1834. Hand-colored aquatint engraving by Bennett after George Cooke. First state. Laid down onto thin wove paper; scattered light spotting. 20 1/8 x 27 1/16 in. (511 x 687 mm). In frame, 27 3/4 x 34 in. (705 x 864 mm). Deak 412; Stauffer 151
A fine example of Bennett's famous view from West Point. "Cooke made his landscape a celebration of nature, high-lighting the ever-changing drama staged by mountains, water, and sky...Cooke benefited from the remarkable craftsmanship of William James Bennett, who endowed the rendering with a radiant quality." (Deak)
This lot is located in Philadelphia.
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