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The Hudson River has been painted, sketched, and written about since Henry Hudson made his epic voyage of discovery up the river in 1609 and claimed the surrounding wilderness for the Dutch. In 1846 William Wade, a skilled engraver, create a unique 12-foot long portrait of the Hudson. Wade's highly detail engravings captured the intricacies of both shores. Inspired by Wade's work, Douglas Lazarus has created a modern portfolio of watercolor paintings of the Hudson. In this portfolio, published in the Hudson River Journey, An Artist's Perspective, just as Wade did in 1846, Lazarus depicts the both shores of the Hudson just as they appear. His paintings, as detailed as Wade's, show all aspects of this scenic and historic, and yet commercially active river. Between New York Harbor and Albany, the Hudson is an arm of the sea; Atlantic Ocean tides reach to Albany and much of the Hudson is composed of salt water. Deep draft, ocean-going vessels navigate up-river to the Port of Albany. Critically important at the time of the American Revolutionary War, commercially important as the east-west link for goods and immigrants after the Erie Canal was opened, inspiration and home to painters, writers, and statesmen, and site of vast mansions and estates, the Hudson offers a rich variety of images. Those who have traveled on the Hudson will immediately recognize the dramatic vistas for which it is famous. Readers who have not been so fortunate as to travel the Hudson by boat will be introduced to its astonishing variety . mansions, skyscrapers, wetlands, river-born commerce, rocky palisades, engineering marvels, majestic mountains, and intimate shorelines. Whether experienced on the Hudson or not, they will be fascinated with the tales of four-hundred years of history encompassing explorers, settlers and immigrants, industrial and commercial expansion, artistic accomplishment, battles and acts of treason, and the triumphs and struggles to save the environment. The Hudson River Journey, An Artist's Perspective captures the magic of an unforgettable journey by boat from New York City to Albany, New York, on one of North America's most varied and unique rivers. The river's story is told by a collection of watercolor paintings, specially created for this project by artist Douglas Lazarus. Lazarus's images captivate as they present a variety of subjects, images, and moods. Presented in east and west shore pairs, each painting has been selected to portray the river's vast diversity. The accompanying text, highlighting 400 years of history and legend, further describes the river and its valley while telling the tales of events that have taken place along the river's shores. The Hudson River Journey, An Artist's Perspective is a tribute to the river, its discoverers and early settlers, and its protectors; it also pays tribute to the Hudson River School of Art, whose members found the Hudson River Valley to be a source of artistic inspiration and created a legacy of painting and drawing that formed an important chapter in the history of American art. West Shore & East Shore Pairs of Paintings Ellis Island Manhattan The Battery 12" x 11 1/2" |
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