View of the River at Vanderbilt Mansion, Hyde Park, New York
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Unknown artist
19th century
This painting after W. H. Bartlet's engraving, "View of Hudson from, Hyde Park" demonstrates the 19th century popularity of copying print sources in oil on canvas. Scenes like this were painted by many individuals whose technical proficiency ranged from naive to accomplished. This example indicates that the painter likely had artistic training.
Oil on wood. L 30, W 40.2 cm
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, VAMA 7252