View near Fort Montgomery (no. 18, Hudson River portfolio)
ca. 1820-1825
Medium
Graphic Arts-Print
Classification
Graphic Arts-Print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Honorable Nelson Rockefeller
Accession Number
1977.18
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the scenic beauty of the Hudson River with *View near Fort Montgomery (. 18, Hudson Portfolio)*, an exquisite aquatint print by Hill, created around 1820-1825. This work captures a tranquil riverside vista featuring a sailboat gliding past the historic ruins of Fort Montgomery, a Revolutionary War site overlooking the Hudson. Hill, a skilled British-born engraver who settled in America, masterfully translated William Guy Wall's original watercolor into print, evoking the river's majestic allure and the rugged landscape that defined early 19th-century American scenery. As part of the...