Bryant William Cullen Collection

Falls of the Blackwater, 1872. Creator: Frederick William Quartley
Falls of the Blackwater, 1872. Waterfalls in West Virginia, USA: Just below us flows the famous Blackwater through an awful rift nearly two thousand feet in depth...This is the land of

The Savannah, at Augusta, 1872. Creator: Frederick William Quartley
The Savannah, at Augusta, 1872. Men working amongst twisted tree roots, on the Savannah River at Augusta, Georgia, USA. In the distance is a paddle steamer being loaded with goods

Mirror Lake, Yosemite Valley, 1872. Creator: Samuel Valentine Hunt
Mirror Lake, Yosemite Valley, 1872. Mount Watkins reflected in a glacial lake in Yosemite National Park, California, USA. In the foreground a swimming deer is being shot at by hunters in a canoe

The Dalles of the St. Louis, 1874. Creator: W. J. Linton
The Dalles of the St. Louis, 1874. Rapids on the St Louis River which flows through Minnesota and Wisconsin, USA....Nature is harsh, rugged, and sombre

Glen Canon, 1874. Creator: W. J. Linton
Glen Canon, 1874. View of Glen Canyon, part of an immense system of canyons carved out by the Colorado River and its tributaries in Utah and Arizona, USA

Nanticoke Dam, 1874. Creator: John Filmer
Nanticoke Dam, 1874. The Susquehanna River at Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, USA....Nanticoke, where the river expands considerably, becoming very shallow

Glimpse of Sandusky, from St. Pauls Church, 1872. Creator: John Douglas Woodward
Glimpse of Sandusky, from St. Pauls Church, 1872. View of the town of Sandusky, Ohio, on the shore of Lake Erie, USA. Sandusky, the " Bay City"

Niagara, 1872. Creator: Samuel Valentine Hunt
Niagara, 1872. View of Niagara Falls on the border between Canada and the USA. Frontispiece to " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In. Vol. I", edited by William Cullen Bryant. [D

The Geyser, 1872. Creator: Harry Fenn
The Geyser, 1872. Hot springs in Weyers Cave, (later known as the Grand Caverns) in the town of Grottoes, Virginia, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Anvil Cliff, 1872. Creator: William Ludwell Sheppard
Anvil Cliff, 1872. Rock formation on the New River, Virginia, USA:the rugged, riven, and weird Anvil Cliff lifts its awful but not repulsive front....the height of which

The Catskills, Sunrise from South Mountain, 1874. Creator: Samuel Valentine Hunt
The Catskills, Sunrise from South Mountain, 1874. The Catskill Mountains, part of the larger Appalachian Mountain range, in southeastern New York State, USA

Giants Gap, 1874. Creator: Thomas Moran
Giants Gap, 1874. The Sierra Nevada mountains in California and Nevada, USA....the rock-forms are picturesque and grand...Castellated, pinnacled, with sides like perpendicular walls

Cleopatras Needle, Devils Lake, Wisconsin, 1874. Creator: Alfred Waud
Cleopatras Needle, Devils Lake, Wisconsin, 1874. Rock formation in Wisconsin, USA. Cleopatras Needle is another of the curious monuments of Natures freaks...it is an isolated column of rock

City of Milwaukee, 1874. Creator: Robert Hinshelwood
City of Milwaukee, 1874. View of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The name " Milwaukee" carries in its sound the evidence of its Indian origin

Big Trees - Mariposa Grove, 1872. Creator: John Filmer
Big Trees - Mariposa Grove, 1872. Giant Sequoias in Yosemite National Park, Wawona, California, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Cypress-Swamp, 1872. Creator: J. G. Smithwick
Cypress-Swamp, 1872. Freshwater forested wetland in Mississippi, southern USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In, A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers

Mount Hood, from the Columbia, 1872. Creator: Robert Hinshelwood
Mount Hood, from the Columbia, 1872. View of the Columbia River and Mount Hood, a potentially active stratovolcano in Oregon, north western USA

Brentons Cove, 1872. Creator: W. J. Linton
Brentons Cove, 1872. The coast near Newport, Rhode Island, USA. Looking out from this cove, you might once have seen poor Burgoyne sailing for England after his sad defeat; Cooks famous ship Endeavor

The Spouting Cave, 1872. Creator: W. J. Linton
The Spouting Cave, 1872. The Spouting-Rock on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean at Rhode Island, USA: After a southeasterly storm, the apparatus is in working-order;

City of Cleveland, from Reservoir Walk, 1872. Creator: Robert Hinshelwood
City of Cleveland, from Reservoir Walk, 1872. View from the top of the Kentucky Street Reservoir at Franklin Avenue, with Lake Erie in the distance, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

The Chickahominy, 1872. Creator: William Wellstood
The Chickahominy, 1872. River in eastern Virginia, USA: The Chickahominy is the chosen abode of all the known varieties of " varmints" of that region

The Spouting Horn in a Storm, 1872. Creator: W. J. Linton
The " Spouting Horn" in a Storm, 1872. Rocks on the coast of Maine, north eastern USA: a wide chasm in the cliff

At Red Bank, 1872. Creator: Nathaniel Orr
At Red Bank, 1872. Sailing boats and a paddle steamer on the Navesink River at Red Bank, New Jersey, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Harpers Ferry by Moonlight, 1872. Creator: Robert Hinshelwood
Harpers Ferry by Moonlight, 1872. View of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, USA, a town situated on the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers

New Orleans, 1872. Creator: DG Thompson
New Orleans, 1872. Goods on the quayside by the Mississippi River in the port of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Cotton-Mills, Rideles Bank, 1872. Creator: Granville Perkins
Cotton-Mills, Rideles Bank, 1872. Industrial buildings for milling cotton on the Brandywine Creek, Delaware, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Beacon Hill, Neversink Highlands, 1872. Creator: John Filmer
Beacon Hill, Neversink Highlands, 1872. View of the coast at Highlands, New Jersey, USA. On the right is the Navesink Twin Lights lighthouse, constructed in 1862

Scenes in Mammoth Cave, 1874. Creator: Alfred Waud
Scenes in Mammoth Cave, 1874. Tourists visit limestone caverns in Kentucky, USA, the longest cave system known in the world: The Lovers Leap; The Altar; The Star Chamber; The Dead Sea; The Vestibule

St. Paul, from Daytons Bluff, 1874. Creator: Nathaniel Orr
St. Paul, from Daytons Bluff, 1874. Steamboats on the Mississippi at Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA....Daytons Bluff, on the east side of St

Quebec, 1874. Creators: Robert Hinshelwood, John Douglas Woodward
Quebec, 1874. Ships on the Saint Lawrence River at Quebec City, Canada. Down in the lower town a great fleet of vessels are at moorings, and the wharves are crowded with men and vehicles

City of Boston, (from South Boston), 1874. Creator: Edward Paxman Brandard
City of Boston, (from South Boston), 1874. Ships on the Charles River at the port of Boston, Massachusetts, USA....on either hand, are the wharfs and docks, crowded with craft of every size, shape

City of Baltimore, (from Druid Hill Park), 1874. Creator: Robert Hinshelwood
City of Baltimore, (from Druid Hill Park), 1874. View over Baltimore, Maryland, USA. The park is a great resort of the beaux and belles of East Baltimore

William Cullen Bryant, 1868. Creator: Launt Thompson
William Cullen Bryant, 1868

William Cullen Bryant, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Wm. Cullen Bryant, between 1855 and 1865. [Poet, journalist, writer, author, editor]

William Cullen Bryant, 1866. Creator: Thomas Nast
William Cullen Bryant, 1866

William Cullen Bryant, 1876 (?). Creator: Thomas Le Clear
William Cullen Bryant, 1876 (?)

The Giant Geyser, 1872. Creator: W. J. Linton
The Giant Geyser, 1872. Geothermal feature in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA.... a tremendous geyser, which has been called the Giant

Grist Wind-Mills at East Hampton, 1872. Creator: John Karst
Grist Wind-Mills at East Hampton, 1872. View of gristmills (used to grind cereal grain), in East Hampton, New York State, USA

A Glimpse of Charleston and Bay, from St. Michaels Church, 1872. Creator: John J
A Glimpse of Charleston and Bay, from St. Michaels Church, 1872. View of the town of Charleston and the Atlantic Ocean, South Carolina, USA. The church of St Michael was erected in the 1750s

The Lovers Leap - At Early Sunrise, 1872. Creator: John J. Harley
" The Lovers Leap" - At Early Sunrise, 1872. Ox cart at the bottom of a cliff ( Lovers Leap ), on the French Broad River, USA

View of Augusta, from Summerville, 1872. Creator: Harry Fenn
View of Augusta, from Summerville, 1872. People walking in a garden near the town of Augusta, Georgia, USA. In the distance is a paddle steamer being loaded with goods

Machu Chunk, from Foot of Mount Pisgah, 1872. Creator: Harry Fenn
Machu Chunk, from Foot of Mount Pisgah, 1872. View of the town of Mauch Chunk, the lower terminus of the Mauch Chunk and Summit railroad, Pennsylvania, USA

Silver Cascade, 1872. Creator: Frederick William Quartley
Silver Cascade, 1872. Waterfall on Lake Superior, Minnesota, USA. The Silver Cascade falls from an overhanging cliff, one hundred and seventy-five feet, into the lake below

The James, above Richmond, 1872. Creator: Harry Fenn
The James, above Richmond, 1872. The Kanawha Canal and the James River, Virginia, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In, A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains

Chapel Beach, 1872. Creator: James H. Richardson
Chapel Beach, 1872. Waterfall and Chapel Rock (known as La Chapelle by early European explorers), Lake Superior, Michigan, USA

Richmond from the James, 1872. Creator: Robert Hinshelwood
Richmond from the James, 1872. View of a railway bridge over the James River at Richmond, Virginia, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Karrs Pinnacles, 1872. Creator: William Ludwell Sheppard
Karrs Pinnacles, 1872. Unusual rock formation eighteen miles above Petersburg, West Virginia, USA:we see two thin sheets of rock, towering perpendicularly, side by side

The Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1872. Creator: John J. Harley
The Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1872. Cargo boats on the Tennessee River, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Rocks, Rock City, 1872. Creator: Harry Fenn
Rocks, Rock City, 1872.... a singular grouping of rocks, known by the name of " Rock City" [near Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA]...This is a very odd phenomenon

Cathedral Rock, 1872. Creator: William Ludwell Sheppard
Cathedral Rock, 1872. Rock formation reminiscent of a cathedral, West Virginia, USA: a vast minster of the Gothic ages...There is the grand portal, with its pointed arch

Ferry at Chattanooga, 1872. Creator: John Filmer
Ferry at Chattanooga, 1872. Cable ferry across the Tennessee River near Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Lassens Butte, Sacramento Valley, 1872. Creator: Alfred Harral
Lassens Butte, Sacramento Valley, 1872. Covered wagon, mountains, and broken and fragmentary huts that Indians have left, Northern California, USA

Cleopatras Needle and Anthonys Pillar, 1872. Creator: Harry Fenn
Cleopatras Needle and Anthonys Pillar, 1872. Rock formations in Weyers Cave, (later known as the Grand Caverns) in the town of Grottoes, Virginia, USA

Chimney Rock, Hickory-Nut Gap, 1872. Creator: Harry Fenn
Chimney Rock, Hickory-Nut Gap, 1872. Unusual rock formation in North Carolina, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In, A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers

Mountain Island, 1872. Creator: Frederick William Quartley
Mountain Island, 1872. Rapids on the French Broad River, North Carolina, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In, A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers

The French Broad, 1872. Creator: Frederick William Quartley
The French Broad, 1872. The French Broad River flows from Transylvania County, North Carolina, into the state of Tennessee, USA

Lookout Mountain - View from the Point, 1872. Creator: James L. Langridge
Lookout Mountain - View from the " Point", 1872. Vantage point looking out over the Tennessee River near Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

Chimney Rocks, 1872. Creator: William Ludwell Sheppard
Chimney Rocks, 1872. Unusual rock formation in West Virginia, USA: At the butt of a sharp spur rises a towering architectural mass

Middle Block-house, Cascades, 1872. Creator: Robert Swain Gifford
Middle Block-house, Cascades, 1872. The Columbia River, USA: The Cascades are the fierce and whirling rapids wherein the river falls forty feet, twenty feet of it being taken almost at a leap

Seal Rocks, 1872. Creator: John Filmer
Seal Rocks, 1872. Rocky coast on the Pacific Ocean, California, USA: the cliffs where the sea-lions congregate. Truly, their bark is worse than their bite

Distant View of Purgatory, 1872. Creator: W. J. Linton
Distant View of Purgatory, 1872. Rocky coastline of the Atlantic Ocean at Rhode Island, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Cape Horn, 1872. Creator: John Filmer
Cape Horn, 1872. Basalt cliff outcrop on the Columbia River, Washington, USA: Majestic ramparts, like Cape Horn, rose, a vast, columnar wall, sometimes seven hundred feet in height

Tower Falls, 1872. Creator: W. J. Linton
Tower Falls, 1872. Tower Fall, a 40-metre-high waterfall on Tower Creek in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

East Hampton, from the Church Belfry, 1872. Creator: John J. Harley
East Hampton, from the Church Belfry, 1872. View of Hook Windmill, built in 1806, in the town of East Hampton, New York State, USA

A Garden in Charleston, 1872. Creator: John J. Harley
A Garden in Charleston, 1872. Palm tree in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In, A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers

Multanomah Falls, 1872. Creator: W. J. Linton
Multanomah Falls, 1872. View of the Multnomah Falls on the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, north western USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Mount Tamalpais and Red Porch, 1872. Creator: Andrew Varick Stout Anthony
Mount Tamalpais and Red Porch, 1872. Rocky coast of the Pacific Ocean in Marin County, California, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Cathedral Rock - Side-view, 1872. Creator: William Ludwell Sheppard
Cathedral Rock - Side-view, 1872. Rock formation reminiscent of a cathedral, West Virginia, USA: we may vary the scene indefinitely by changing position

Mount Hood, 1872. Creator: John Filmer
Mount Hood, 1872. View of Mount Hood, a potentially active stratovolcano in Oregon, north western USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Golden Gate (From Telegraph Hill), 1872. Creator: Edward Paxman Brandard
Golden Gate (From Telegraph Hill), 1872. View of the strait that connects San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean, California, USA

Petersburg Gap, 1872. Creator: William Ludwell Sheppard
Petersburg Gap, 1872. Rocky landscape with trees on the South Branch of the Potomac River, West Virginia, USA: we suddenly turn into the cool and shadowy gorge of the Southern Gate

Ascending the Ocklawaha River at Night, 1872. Creator: Frederick William Quartley
Ascending the Ocklawaha River at Night, 1872. Steamboat in the swamp, Florida, south eastern USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Coast of Mendocino, 1872. Creator: J. G. Smithwick
Coast of Mendocino, 1872. Rock arch on the shore of the Pacific Ocean, California, USA. Nothing can be more tumultuous or less pacific than the waters of the Pacific Ocean along the Mendocino

Purgatory, 1872. Creator: Frederick William Quartley
Purgatory, 1872. Cliffs on the Atlantic coast of Rhode Island, USA: precipitous rocks, with the deep and sharp-lined fissure

A Florida Swamp, 1872. Creator: Frederick William Quartley
A Florida Swamp, 1872. Birds, lizards, snakes, Spanish moss and other exotic vegetation in the south eastern USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Scene at the Mouth of Russian River, 1872. Creator: John Filmer
Scene at the Mouth of Russian River, 1872. Fishing boat on the Russian River where it flows into the Pacific Ocean, California, USA

Waiting for Decomposition, 1872. Creator: Frederick William Quartley
Waiting for Decomposition, 1872. Vultures perch on a tree covered in Spanish moss above the rotting corpse of an alligator, Florida, south eastern USA

High Falls, 1872. Creator: Andrew Varick Stout Anthony
High Falls, 1872. Full moon over a waterfall on the West Canada Creek, New York State, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In, A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains

Rainbow Falls, 1872. Creator: James H. Richardson
Rainbow Falls, 1872. View of the Glen Creek falls which run through the gorge at Watkins Glen, New York State, USA. The Watkins Glen State Reservation was opened to the public in 1863

Scene in St. Augustine - The Date Palm, 1872. Creator: John J. Harley
Scene in St. Augustine - The Date Palm, 1872. Palm tree, chained dog and chickens in a back yard in St Augustine, Florida, USA

On the Coast of Florida, 1872. Creator: Robert Hinshelwood
On the Coast of Florida, 1872. Tropical vegetation in the south eastern USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In, A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers

The Cave of the Winds, 1872. Creator: Harry Fenn
The Cave of the Winds, 1872. Tourists at the base of Niagara Falls, USA:bridges have been built from rock to rock, under the very cataract itself

Cliffs on the Yellowstone, 1872. Creator: John Filmer
Cliffs on the Yellowstone, 1872. Rock formations in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Southwest Pass, 1872. Creator: Henry Duff Linton
Southwest Pass, 1872. Sailing boat passing a navigation aid on the Mississippi River Delta on the south coast of the USA. The mouth of the river...was found to consist of numerous arms, or passes

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"Bryant William Cullen: Capturing the Beauty of American Landscapes" Bryant William Cullen, a talented artist and explorer, dedicated his life to capturing the breathtaking beauty of American landscapes. Inspired by renowned painters such as Asher Brown Durand and Samuel Valentine Hunt, he embarked on numerous expeditions across the country in search of scenes that would leave viewers awe-inspired. In 1850, Cullen found himself immersed in the tranquility of nature while gazing at "Landscape—Scene from Thanatopsis" by Asher Brown Durand. The painting's serene depiction awakened a deep appreciation for the natural world within him, igniting his passion for landscape art. One of his most remarkable adventures took place in Yosemite Valley in 1872 when he stumbled upon "Mirror Lake. " Created by Samuel Valentine Hunt, this masterpiece captured the mirror-like reflection of towering mountains against calm waters. Cullen was captivated by how effortlessly it conveyed both grandeur and serenity. Another notable work that influenced him was W. J. Linton's "The Dalles of St. Louis" from 1874. This piece showcased rugged cliffs overlooking a mighty river—a testament to nature's power and resilience. It inspired Cullen to seek out similar dramatic landscapes during his travels. Cullen also marveled at William Ludwell Sheppard's portrayal of "Anvil Cliff" in 1872—an imposing rock formation standing tall amidst lush greenery. Its sheer magnitude left an indelible mark on Cullen's artistic vision as he sought to capture not only its physicality but also its spiritual essence. John Filmer's creation titled "Nanticoke Dam, " completed in 1874, depicted a man-made marvel harmoniously blending with its surroundings—a symbol of human ingenuity coexisting with nature’s wonders. This artwork encouraged Cullen to explore more diverse landscapes where humans had made their mark without disrupting the natural balance.