View of the Spot Where General Ross Fell, Near Baltimore, plate six of the first number of Picturesque Views of American Scenery
1819/21
Medium
Aquatint with etching and hand-coloring on cream wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 25 × 35.1 cm (9 7/8 × 13 7/8 in.); Plate: 30.1 × 39.2 cm (11 7/8 × 15 7/16 in.); Sheet: 38 × 56.6 cm (15 × 22 5/16 in.)
Classification
aquatint
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
186112
Art Historical Context
This aquatint print by John Hill captures a serene landscape near Baltimore, Maryland, marking the precise location where British General Robert Ross was fatally wounded during the Battle of North Point in September 1814. Part of the series *Picturesque Views of American Scenery*, published between 1819 and 1821, the work transforms a site of recent wartime conflict into an idyllic vista, reflecting the era’s fascination with the picturesque aesthetic that blended natural beauty with subtle historical resonance. Hill, an English-born printmaker who emigrated to the United States, employed aqu...