Hudson
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on wove paper
Dimensions
image: 36.83 × 54.93 cm (14 1/2 × 21 5/8 in.) sheet: 45.72 × 63.34 cm (18 × 24 15/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, Mary E. Maxwell Fund)
Accession Number
2015.19.594
Art Historical Context
**Hudson** (1825), a hand-colored engraving and aquint by John Hill after William Guy Wall, captures majestic Hudson River, a vital artery of early American commerce and exploration. Part of *The Hudson River Portfolio*, groundbreaking series of 20 prints published between 1821 and 1825, this work celebrates the river's scenic beauty—from rugged cliffs to shimmering waters—reflecting a growing national pride in America's natural wonders during the post-War of 1812 era. Wall, an Irish-born painter known for his luminous watercolors, provided the original views, while Hill, a masterful English ...