Painting
- Title:
- Wilkes Barre / Vale of Wyoming
- Object Name:
- Painting
- Object ID:
- 1965.013.181.3
- Creator:
- Unidentified artist
Artist ; Bartlett, William Henry (1809-1854)Artist ; Willmore, James T. (1800-1863)Engraver - Place of Origin:
- New Hampshire
- Date:
- circa 1845
- Description:
- Landscape painting of Wilkes Barre / Vale of Wyoming, unidentified artist, c. 1845. From a sketch by William H. Bartlett (1809-1854) and engraved by James T. Willmore (1800-1863) in Nathaniel P. Willis, American Scenery; or, Land, Lake, and River Illustrations of Transatlantic Nature, 1840, facing page 137. Oil on panel. One of a series of three panels by the same artist said to have come from a New Hampshire tavern (1965.013.181.1-3). Scene possibly in Wilkes Barre, PA. River in center foreground, extending into distance. Road with split rail fence in foreground at left. Trees at each side to top of painting, foreground. Arching bridge in background at center. Range of mountains across entire background. Church towers of a village or town can be seen in left distance. Gilded wood frame.
- Material:
- Wood
Panel - Dimensions:
- H-10.6 W-19.2 D-0.25 inches
- Provenance:
- One of a group of three paintings on wood in matching frames and apparently by the same artist. Said to have come from a tavern in New Hampshire.
The Rogers Collection -- a gift (and later bequest) of Josephine Rogers given in memory of her husband, Harry K. Rogers -- consists of a large collection of New Hampshire glass, parian ware, and other decorative arts. - Credit Line:
- Mr. and Mrs. Harry K. Rogers Collection, Gift of Josephine P. Rogers
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