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 "Dunseverick Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland 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 "The Custom House, Dublin, from")
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.jpg "Lismore Castle, Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "North View of St Mary Redcliffe Church from Redcliffe Street by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "The Rock of Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland, from")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-901893).jpg "Rievaulx Abbey from the West by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "The Meeting of the Water, Vale of Avoca, County Wicklow, from")
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.jpg "Palace of Belisarius, Turkey, Istanbul by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Monument to General Ross at Rosstrevor, County Down, Northern Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Clifden, Connemara, County Galway, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "The Sharia El Gohargiyeh, Cairo by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Richmond by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Settler Rafts and Transportation of Wood on Lake of the Two Mountains - in")
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.jpg "Cromwell")
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.jpg "Indian Women in Front of an Indian Camp in the Forest - in “Canadian scenery illustrated” by W.H. Bartlett, London by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "The Bank of Ireland, Dublin, built in 1729, from")
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.jpg "The Island of Philae, looking down the River Nile by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Gowanus Heights, Brooklyn by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Exterior of St. Patrick")
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.jpg "Dunbrody Abbey, County Wexford, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "A Visit to Holywell, Connemara, County Galway, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "The Two Lakes and the Mountain House on the Catskills by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Men wearing canoes at the passage of a torrent by settlers - in")
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.jpg "Entrance to the Hudson Highlands by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "The Tchernberle Tash, Constantinople, Istanbul, Turkey, engraved by J. Carter by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "London, Southwark and Blackfriars bridges over the river Thames, London, England, from")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1051087).jpg "Dome of Regensburg (engraving) by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Head of the Devil")
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.jpg "Glen of the Downs, County Wicklow, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "View of Cobh Harbour, Looking Towards Rostellan, County Cork, Ireland in the 1830s, from")
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.jpg "Mosque and Tomb of Sulieman, from the Seraskier")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-979730).jpg "The Pithay by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Kilkenny Castle, County Kilkenny, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Monument to William Canynges in St Mary Redcliffe by William Henry Bartlett")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-298627).jpg "Mosque and Tomb of Suleiman, c.1850 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 "Glengarriff, County Cork, from")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1051780).jpg "Dome of Regensburg by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Eagle Mountain, Killeries, Connemara, County Galway, from")
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.jpg "View of Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland, from")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-267224).jpg "Court and Fountain of St. Sophia, Istanbul, Engraved by J. Redaway, c.1850 by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Transportation of Wood and Rapids to the Village of Cedars - in Canadian scenery illustrated by Bartlett W. H. by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Vale of Avoca, County Wicklow, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "View of the Toronto Docks - in Canadian Scenery Illustrated by Bartlett W. H. by William Henry Bartlett")
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_ca_1830_(Engravi_-_(MeisterDrucke-1174814).jpg "The Cathedral or Dome of Saint Peter in Regensburg by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Delphi Lodge, County Mayo, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Sligo Abbey, County Sligo, Ireland, from")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-37436).jpg "View of Carrickfergus Castle (colour engraving) by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Abbey of Holy Cross by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Fairhead, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, from")
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.jpg "The Four Law Courts, Dublin by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Dublin Bay from Kingstown Quarries, from")
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.jpg "Allonby, c.1830-50 by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "First Settler Installation - in")
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.jpg "Head of Glenmalure, County Wicklow, from")
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.jpg "Jerpoint Abbey, County Kilkenny, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Narrow Water Castle, County Down, Northern Ireland, from")
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.jpg "St. John the Baptist, Thaxted, Essex, View from the South West by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Moyne Abbey, County Mayo, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, from")
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_County_Cork_Ireland_from_Scenery_and_Antiquities_of_-_(MeisterDrucke-98214).jpg "The Cove of Cork, County Cork, Ireland by William Henry Bartlett")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-97724).jpg "Ailsa Craig, engraved by J. T. Willmore by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Canoe Construction at Pappers Islands Near the Ottawa River - in")
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.jpg "The River Shannon and Limerick from the Cathedral Tower, County Limerick, from")
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.jpg "The Valley of the Shenandoah, from Jefferson Rock by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "The Custom House, Limerick, Ireland in the 1830s, from")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-205082).jpg "General view of Constantinople from Scutari by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "The Convent of St. Catherine, Mount Sinai by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Stisted Hall and Church, Essex (engraved by William Wallis) by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Toronto")
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.jpg "The Rock of Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland. from")
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.jpg "Interior of Holycross Abbey, County Tipperary, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Plaiskin Cliff, near Giant")
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.jpg "Killiney Bay, County Dublin, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "View of Georgeville and Its Lake - in Canadian Scenery Illustrated by William Henri Bartlett, Published by George Virtue by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Monument to William Canynges in St Mary Redcliffe by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Wellesley Bridge, Limerick, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "The Narrows from Fort Hamilton by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Highlands, Essex, engraved by John Rogers by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Waterfalls of the Aar, in the Aar Gotthard massif, Swiss Alps by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Effigies of the Canynges in St Mary Redcliffe by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "View of Howth Castle, County Dublin, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Maldon, Essex, engraved by Henry Adlard, 1831 by William Henry Bartlett")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1020458).jpg "Looking along Broad Quay from the Dial by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Transport of Wood at “Les Chats” - in “Canadian scenery illustrated” by Bartlett W. H. by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Devenish Island, County Fermanagh, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "St. Osyth")
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.jpg "Hill Hall, near Epping, Essex, engraved by Samuel Lacey, 1831 by William Henry Bartlett")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1131237).jpg "The Narrows by William Henry Bartlett")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-235450).jpg "Hotwells near Bristol by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Saffron Walden, Essex, engraved by Charles Mottram, 1832 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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