1835
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
View of the High Falls of Trenton: West Canada Creek, N.Y. is a 1835 ink by William James Bennett, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows the High Falls of Trenton in New York. The water roars down a rocky gorge, trees crowd the edges, and a tiny bridge crosses near the top. The artist colored some areas by hand after printing, so each copy looks a little different. These hand-tinted touches make the scene feel alive. The rush of water and the green leaves pop against the gray rock. It’s a quiet moment caught in a wild place. Next time you’re in DC, see it in person at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
William James Bennett (1787−1844), was a British-born painter and engraver, active in the United States from 1816.
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