Natural Bridge over Cedar Creek, Virginia
Artistafter
William Goodacre
(English, 1803 - 1883)
Publisher
J. & F. Tallis
(British, founded 1765)
Artist
Richmond Conservators of Works on Paper
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1850
MediumEngraving
Dimensions7 1/4 × 10 7/8 in. (18.4 × 27.6 cm)
Inscribed“Drawn by W. Goodacre, New York” and “J & F Tallis, London, Edinburgh & Dublin.”
Portfoliofrom "History of the United States of American, From the Earliest Period to the Present Time"
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number2018.13
Not on view
DescriptionThis is an engraving on paper which depicts a scene of the Natural Bridge in Virginia. The principal image is surrounded by five vignettes and a decorative border. The vignettes depict a man shackled in chains and chained to rocks, an enslaved person being tortured and whipped, a group of figures in English costume quarreling, a group of Native American figures engaged in conflict, and a scene of an overburdened man carrying a large parcel.Exhibition History"Thomas Jefferson, Architect: Palladian Models, Democratic Principles, and the Conflict of Ideals," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, October 19, 2019 - January 19, 2020.
