Renault, J.F. "The British Surrendering Their Arms to Gen: Washington, 1781"

J.F. Renault.  "The British Surrendering Their Arms to Gen: Washington, 1781."

From The History of the United States by W.H. Bartlett. London & New York: George Virtue, ca. 1856. 6 3/4 x 9 1/2.  Steel Engraving by J. Stephenson. Very good condition.

This print is from William Henry Bartlett's History of the United States. William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854) was a British landscape artist famous for his views of all parts of the world which appeared in a series of travel volumes issued in the nineteenth century.  

Bartlett made several trips to the United States to gather sketches for American Scenery.  He followed the popular tourist route from New York City, up to the Hudson and then west to Niagara Falls.  Also visiting New England and the mid-Atlantic region, Bartlett produced distinct and well loved images of most of the major sites of interest to tourists, both European and American.  This collection of charming prints of the natural wonders, architectural monuments and city landmarks captures the look and feel of the United States in the 1830s as no other and they remain some of the most popular and pleasing prints of America ever issued.