Harvey's Scenes of the Primitive Forest
Bennett, William James · American
1841
- Medium
- bound volume with five hand-colored aquatints and title page
- Classification
- Volume
- Period
- 1826 to 1850
- Image size
- 5591 × 6930px
Description
This is a title page of an illustrated book or series entitled "Harvey's Scenes of the Primitive Forest of America, at the four periods of the year, Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter, Engraved from his Original Paintings, Accompanied with Descriptive Letter-Press." The page states that the book was published according to an act of Congress in the year 1841 by G. Harvey and printed by Charles Vinten in New York. The page shows signs of aging, with visible spots and slight discoloration typical of aged paper.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).