1831
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
West Point, from Phillipstown is a 1831 ink by William James Bennett, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a wide river with several sailing ships and a steamboat. On the far shore, a hill has a white building—likely a fort—with trees and fields around it. In the foreground, a cow and calf graze on a rocky slope, while trees and bushes add green and gold tones. The artist used fine lines and soft colors to make the scene feel calm and detailed. The sky is light with fluffy clouds, and the water is dotted with boats. Want to see more like this? Look up engraving.
William James Bennett (1787−1844), was a British-born painter and engraver, active in the United States from 1816.
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