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 "The Custom House, Dublin, from “Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland” by George Virtue, 1860s by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Dunseverick Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, from")
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.jpg "The Four Courts, Dublin, from")
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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 "Lismore Castle, Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland, from")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-97724).jpg "Ailsa Craig, engraved by J. T. Willmore by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Moor Hall, Near Harlow, Essex, engraved by John Rogers, 1833 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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.jpg "Ballina, County Mayo, from")
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.jpg "The Rock of Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland. from")
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.jpg "Augustinian Abbey at Adare, County Limerick, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Glen of the Downs, County Wicklow, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "The Bank of Ireland, Dublin, built in 1729, from")
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.jpg "King John")
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.jpg "Vale of Avoca, County Wicklow, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "View of Halifax - in")
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.jpg "Cromwell")
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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 "Colossus of Ramesses II, Memphis 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 "Exterior of St. Patrick")
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.jpg "The Dargle River, County Wicklow, from")
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.jpg "View of a Bridge over the Richelieu River at St John")
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.jpg "The Approach to Killarney from the Kenmare Road, County Killarney, from")
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.jpg "Monument to General Ross at Rosstrevor, County Down, Northern Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Indian Tipis and Canoes, Banks of the St Laurent - in Canadian scenery illustrated by W.H. Bartlett, London 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 "Dublin Bay from Kingstown Quarries, from")
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.jpg "Killarney, Old Weir Bridge, County Killarney, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Head of Glenmalure, County Wicklow, from")
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.jpg "Lake Garromin, Connemara, County Galway, from")
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.jpg "The Four Law Courts, Dublin by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "North View of St Mary Redcliffe Church from Redcliffe Street by William Henry Bartlett")
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_-_in_Canadian_Scenary_illustrated_by_Willi_-_(MeisterDrucke-1027506).jpg "View of Quebec and its port (Canada) - in Canadian Scenery Illustrated by William Henri Barlett, ed. George Virtue by William Henry Bartlett")
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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 "The Upper Lake at Killarney, County Killarney, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "The Meeting of the Water, Vale of Avoca, County Wicklow, from")
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.jpg "Scene among the Thousand Isles: Camp and Boats, Thousand Islands - in")
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.jpg "View of Cobh Harbour, Looking Towards Rostellan, County Cork, Ireland in the 1830s, from")
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.jpg "Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Innisfallen, Killarney Lake, County Killarney, from")
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.jpg "View of Powerscourt from the Dargle, County Wicklow, from")
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.jpg "Killary Harbour, County Mayo, 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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.jpg "Gowanus Heights, Brooklyn by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Eagle Mountain, Killeries, Connemara, County Galway, from")
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.jpg "The Gap of Dunloe, County Killarney, Ireland, from")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-901893).jpg "Rievaulx Abbey from the West by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Marks Hall, Coggeshall, Essex, engraved by John Carr Armytage, 1833 by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "The Sharia El Gohargiyeh, Cairo by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "The Valley of the Shenandoah, from Jefferson Rock by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "A Scene in the Tchartchi 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 "Mosque and Tomb of Sulieman, from the Seraskier")
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.jpg "Jerpoint Abbey, County Kilkenny, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "St. Canice")
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.jpg "View of Lake and Border - in")
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.jpg "Waterford, Ireland, Engraved by W. Taylor by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Weald Hall, Essex by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Interior of Holycross Abbey, County Tipperary, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Braintree, Essex, engraved by Henry Adlard, 1832 by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Glengarriff, County Cork, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Gosfield Hall, from the Weathersfield Road, Essex, engraved by Charles Mottram, 1833 by William Henry Bartlett")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-34907).jpg "Little Warley Hall, Essex, engraved by Henry Adlard, 1833 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 "First Settler Installation - in")
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.jpg "Rosstrevor Pier, County Down, from")
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.jpg "Easton Lodge, Near Dunmow, Essex by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Hallingbury Place, Essex, engraved by Henry Wallis by William Henry Bartlett")
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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 "Devenish Island, County Fermanagh, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Writtle Lodge, Essex, engraved by William Tombleson by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Ballybunnion, County Kerry, 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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.jpg "A Visit to Holywell, Connemara, County Galway, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Kenbaan Castle, Near Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Dunluce Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Delphi Lodge, County Mayo, Ireland, from")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-205082).jpg "General view of Constantinople from Scutari by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Narrow Water Castle, County Down, Northern Ireland, from")
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.jpg "A View of Baltimore, from")
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.jpg "Exterior of Temple Church, showing an internment, c.1825 by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "View of Bantry Bay from Sugarloaf Mountain, County Cork, 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 "The Rock of Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland, from")
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.jpg "Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, from")
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.jpg "The Rock of Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Indian camp near General")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-979730).jpg "The Pithay by William Henry Bartlett")
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.jpg "Plaiskin Cliff, near Giant")
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.jpg "North view of St Mary Redcliffe Church from Redcliffe Street, c.1825 by William Henry Bartlett")
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