John Hill
New York from Weehawk

New York from Weehawk

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New York from Weehawk
ArtistAmerican, born England, 1770–1850
ArtistAmerican, 1792–after 1864
PublisherAmerican, 1792–after 1864
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • New York from Weehawk
Date1823
PlaceNew York , New York, United States
MediumEtching, aquatint, and engraving with watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPlate: 17 3/4 × 24 3/4 in. (45.1 × 62.9 cm)
 Sheet: 19 1/2 x 27 3/8 in. (49.5 x 69.5 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.63.159
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionWilliam Guy Wall, an Irish artist who immigrated to America in 1818, gained admiration for his landscape paintings and engravings made after them, particularly those of the Hudson River. Opposite what is today Midtown Manhattan, Weehawken, in New Jersey, was a popular destination for New Yorkers seeking an outing that offered advantageous view of their city. Weehawken received notoriety as the site of the duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton on July 11, 1804, that left the latter dead. Weehawken was chosen as the location for the contest to escape New York’s more aggressive prohibition against dueling.
ProvenanceAcquired by Miss Ima Hogg on September 18, 1963, from Kennedy Galleries, NYC.
Exhibition HistoryPetit Museum, Theta Charity Antiques Show, September 18–23, 1996, Houston, TX (LN:96.36)

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto: Inscribed in printed ink, below plate, center: NEW YORK FROM WEEHAWK. / To Thomas Dixon Esqr. this Plate is respectfully Inscribed by his Obliged Servt. Will.m G. Wall. / Painted and Published by Will.m G. Wall. New York 1823."
Recto: Inscribed in printed ink, below plate, right: Engraved by I. Hill

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