 This
is the earliest aquatint print of West Point. It
is No. 16 in a series of aquatints after scenes of the
Hudson, titled "The Hudson River Portfolio", after
scenes painted by William Guy Wall. This earlier
portfolio predates that of William Bennett by several
years. The work was of exceptional quality and was
appreciated both in the United States and abroad.
Published between 1821 and 1825, copies of the portfolio
made their way to England, where they inspired makers of
pottery in the Staffordshire region, such as James and
Ralph Clews, to make export potter with transfer-printed
images depicting scenes from the set. Even these
examples of early Staffordshire pottery are rare and
highly sought after today.This view,
south at the grounds of West Point from the northwest
bank of the Hudson shows many buildings in great detail,
as well as ships near the North Dock. |
