R.A. De Silva, William James Bennett Painter and Engraver pp.68-70; Deak, William James Bennett Master of the Aquatint View (1988), checklist number 22; Deak Picturing America 412; Stauffer 151
Catalogue Note
First state of this spectacular image of the Hudson and West Point, focusing “on the beauty of the Hudson River and the mountains that border it on either side ... a celebration of nature, highlighting the ever-changing drama staged by mountains, water, and sky” (Deak).
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Fine Printed and Manuscript Americana, Including Cartography