Exterior of Donaldson's Blithewood
Subject
Romantic (modern European styles ); Picturesque, the
Annandale-on-Hudson, Dutchess, New York, United States; Hudson River, United States
Donaldson, Robert, 1800-1872
Description
This engraving served as the frontispiece for Andrew Jackson Downing’s Treatise on Landscape Gardening and Rural Architecture. This shows the exterior of Donaldson’s Blithewood. The house faced the river and featured a broad, trellised porch that expanded the living area of the house, and brought people outside to enjoy the beauty of the landscape.
Coverage
Gothic Revival
Publisher
Bard College
Date
ca. 1841
Rights
Prior written permission required to use any photograph from the Bard College Libraries.
Format
engraving
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
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Collection
Citation
“Exterior of Donaldson's Blithewood,” Stevenson Library Digital Collections, accessed December 23, 2024, https://omekalib.bard.edu/items/show/1815.