Once one has come to appreciate the flair for fine strokes and profound stories of William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854), it is difficult to escape the fascination that his works exude. Bartlett's artistic career, which began in the vibrant metropolis of London, identifies the British artist as a master of steel engravings and topographical illustrations. Not infrequently, vivid images of faraway places and bygone eras emerge when viewing his work, brought to life by the precise strokes of his steel engraving.
Bartlett's life was marked by a deep curiosity and an insatiable drive for new impressions. His travels took him through the picturesque landscapes of Britain and further afield to the unexplored expanses of the Balkans and the Middle East. His desire to share these "vivid impressions of actual sights," as he himself put it in his preface to The Nile Boat, with the world is reflected in his finely detailed steel engravings. The depictions of buildings, cities and landscapes he collected during his four trips to North America were published in the form of his work "American Scenery," which provided a revealing snapshot of transatlantic nature. The works that resulted from his travels to the Middle East, particularly "Walks through the City and Environs of Jerusalem," are also a testament to Bartlett's unique talent for bringing foreign worlds to life through his steel engravings.
Although Bartlett experimented with various art forms throughout his career, including sepia wash drawings, it is his work with the steel engraving that has immortalized his name in the annals of art history. Art prints of his masterfully detailed steel engravings remain coveted collectibles to this day, allowing art lovers around the world to bring a touch of Bartlett's visionary talent into their own homes.
Bartlett's journey ended abruptly when, while returning from a trip to the Middle East aboard the French steamer Egyptus in 1854, he suddenly fell ill and died of a fever. But although the artist is no longer with us, his legacy lives on in his work, brought to life again and again through the high-quality fine art prints we produce with great care and dedication. Thus, William Henry Bartlett remains a shining star in the sky of art history, whose brilliance will never fade through the splendor of his works, passed down from generation to generation.
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.jpg "Lismore Castle, Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "The Four Courts, Dublin, from")
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.jpg "Dunseverick Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Barking, Essex by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Port of Beirout, the Ancient Berothai, engraved by J. Appleton by William Henry Bartlett")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-50226).jpg "Harbour of Rhodes, Greece, Engraved by J.C. Armytage by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "East View of Rayleigh Church, Essex by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "View of a Bridge over the Richelieu River at St John")
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.jpg "The Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, from")
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.jpg "Bell House, Aveley, Essex, Seat of Sir T B Lennard, Baronet by William Henry Bartlett")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-159218).jpg "The Floating Bridge, Istanbul (engraved by J.C. Bentley, c.1850) by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Belmont Castle, near Grays Thurrock, Essex by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Palace of Belisarius, Constantinople by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Braxted Lodge, Near Witham, Essex, Engraved by Henry Wallis, 1832 by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Pontoon Bridge at Lough Conn, County Mayo, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Kilcolman Castle, County Cork, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Head of Glenmalure, County Wicklow, from")
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.jpg "View of Howth Castle, County Dublin, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Leigh Priory, Essex, 7 Miles North of Chelmsford by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Ballyshannon, County Donegal, from")
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.jpg "Stisted Hall, near Braintree, Essex by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Thaxted from the South, Essex (engraved by J. Rolph) by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Sligo Abbey, County Sligo, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Aylesford Church and Bridge, engraved by B. Winkles, published 1829 by William Henry Bartlett")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1051212).jpg "Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight, Gateways and Keep by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Interior of Hore Abbey, The Rock of Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Scene among the Thousand Isles: Camp and Boats, Thousand Islands - in")
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.jpg "The Corn Market, Colchester, Essex by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "View of Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Djouni, or the Tower of Lebanon, Once the Residence of Lady Hester Stanhope by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Wivenhoe, Essex by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "View of Slaines Castle, near Peterhead by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Horeham Hall, near Thaxted, Essex by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Highlands, the Seat of N Labouchere, Esquire, Essex by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "The Bank of Ireland, Dublin, built in 1729, from")
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.jpg "Remains of the Port of Seleucia, near Suadeah, Mount Casius in the distance by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Rhodes, the Ancient Dodanim, with the Channel between the Island and Asia Minor by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Saffron Walden Church, Essex by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "The Nahr-el-Kelb, or River of the Dog, Which Separates the Patriarchates of Jerusalem and Antioch by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Taking a Stag near Derrycunnihy Cascade, County Kerry, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "City and Lake of Constance, from the Chateau Wolfsberg by William Henry Bartlett")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-304862).jpg "Fountain and Square of St. Sophia, Istanbul, Engraved by T. Higham by William Henry Bartlett")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1051202).jpg "The Church of St Gudule, Brussels, The Carnival Masquerade by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Clifden, Connemara, County Galway, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Marks Hall, Coggeshall, Essex, the Seat of Mrs Honeywood by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Abbey of Holy Cross by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "The Approach to Killarney from the Kenmare Road, County Killarney, from")
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.jpg "Black Rock Castle, near Cork, Ireland by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Ballynahinch, Connemara, County Galway, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Thorndon Hall, Essex, from the North, Seat of Lord Petrie by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Castle Hedingham, Essex by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Glendalough, County Wicklow, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Zarephath or Zarapha, the Ancient Sarepta, a City of Sidon by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Holycross Abbey, County Tipperary, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "The Arsenal from the Pera, Turkey, from")
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.jpg "Moyne Abbey, County Mayo, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Redcliffe Church and Basin, Bristol by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "The Ancient Cross and Round Tower at Clonmacnois, County Offaly, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Damascus, from above Salahyeh by William Henry Bartlett")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1051765).jpg "Entrance to Moulines by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Little Maplestead Church, Essex by William Henry Bartlett")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1055391).jpg "Town Hall, Bruges by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "The Cork River from below Glanmire Road, County Cork, Ireland by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Moor Hall, Near Harlow, Essex by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Jaffa, the Ancient Joppa by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "The Waterfall, Powerscourt, County Wicklow, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Maidstone from the Water, Kent, 1832 by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Wellington, Fishing on Lake Ontario - in “Canadian scenery illustrated” by Bartlett W. H. by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Southend Terrace, Essex, engraved by Henry Wallis, 1832 by William Henry Bartlett")
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