View of the Water Gap and the Columbia Glassworks, River Delaware
Item
Title
View of the Water Gap and the Columbia Glassworks, River Delaware
Creator
William Strickland
American, 1788–1854
After Thomas Birch
American, b. England, 1779–1851
American, 1788–1854
After Thomas Birch
American, b. England, 1779–1851
Date
c. 1820
Materials
Etching and aquatint with hand coloring
Measurements
17-3/8 x 22-7/8 in. (44.1 x 58.1 cm)
Description
The small town of Columbia, New Jersey, viewed here from the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River (looking north toward the Delaware Water Gap), was created by New York businessman Francis Myerhoff. In 1812, Myerhoff purchased the property and laid out the town, ostensibly to house the workers in the glass factory he constructed at the same time. He managed to keep the factory running only until 1825, when bankruptcy forced him to sell the business. Three subsequent owners were no more successful, and the glassworks closed for good in 1830.
Source
Palmer Museum of Art, The Pennsylvania State University, partial gift and purchase from John C. O’Connor and Ralph M. Yeager.
Identifier
86.635
Rights
This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. Other uses are not permitted.