Hudson River Portfolio: Looking South from Battery Knox, West Point
1859
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1859
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Hudson River Portfolio: Looking South from Battery Knox, West Point is a 1859 ink by Charles Parsons, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a wide river with boats—some sailboats, one steamboat—gliding toward the horizon. On the right bank, a hillside rises with trees, a few buildings, and a tall tower. In the foreground, two people stand near rocks, one holding a hat, while birds fly low over the water. The title at the bottom says it’s the Hudson River, viewed from a spot called Battery Knox near West Point. The artist used soft colors and light touches to show the scene clearly, almost like a sketch. Want to know more? Try looking up lithography.
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