George Wistar Hodge Ritchie - From Under the Trees

From Under the Trees

George Wistar Hodge Ritchie's original etching, "From Under the Trees" is printed upon fine nineteenth century, hand-made, laid paper and with full margins as printed by George W. H. Ritchie in 1883. It is signed by the artist in the plate to the lower left. "From Under the Trees" is a fine, original example of the landscape art created by this 19th century American etcher and printer.

Original Etching by the 19th century American artist, George Wistar Hodge Ritchie 'George W. H. Ritchie'.

From Under the Trees

Art Department of the New England Manufacturers' and Mechanics' Exhibition 1883.

1883 Exhibition of Contemporary American Art
#	Image	Title & Artist	Artist Info	Medium	Date
01.-		A Family of Quacks by Charles Volkmar	Charles Volkmar (Baltimore, 1841 - Metuchen, New Jersey, 1914)	Original Etching with Plate Tone	c. 1883
02.-		A Southern California Glen by Henry Chapman Ford	Henry C. Ford 'Henry Chapman Ford' (Livonia, New York, 1828 - Santa Barbara, California, 1894)	Original Etching	c. 1882	Sold
03.-		A Southerly Wind and a Cloudy Sky Proclaim it a Hunting Morning by Thomas Moran	Thomas Moran (Bolton, England, 1837 - Santa Barbara, CA, 1926)	Original Etching	c. 1882
04.-		A Summer Afternoon by Henry Webster Rice	Henry Webster Rice 'Henry W. Rice' (Pownal, Maine, 1853 - Watertown, Massachusetts, 1934)	Original Etching	c. 1883
05.-		Artillery Sergeant by William Henry Shelton	William Henry Shelton (Allen's Hill, NY., 1840 - Morristown, NY., 1932)	Original Etching	c. 1883
06.-		Building an Elevator by James Craig Nicol	James Craig Nicoll (New York City, 1847 - Norwalk, Connecticut, 1918)	Original Etching with Plate Tone	1881
07.-		Drifting by Stephen Parrish	Stephen Parrish (Philadelphia, 1846 - Cornish, N. H., 1938)	Original Etching	c. 1883
08.-		Feeding Sheep by John Austin Sands Monks	John Austin Sands Monks (Cold Spring-on-Hudson, NY, 1850 - Chicago, 1917)	Original Etching	1883
09.-		From Under the Trees by George W. H. Ritchie (George Wistar Hodge Ritchie)	George Wistar Hodge Ritchie 'George W. H. Ritchie' (New York City, Active 1870 - 1900)	Original Etching	1883
10.-		Head of an Old Man by Joseph Lauber	Joseph Lauber (Meschede, Westphalia, Germany, 1855 - New York City, 1948)	Original Etching	1881
11.-		Naponock (Naponoch) Scenery, Ulster County, New York by William Hart	William M. Hart 'William Hart' (Paisley, Scotland, 1823 - Mount Vernon, New York, 1894)	Original Etching	c. 1883
12.-		Near Annasquam (Annisquam) by Albion Harris Bicknell	Albion Harris Bicknell 'A. H. Bicknell' (Turner, Maine, 1837 - Malden, Massachusetts, 1915)	Original Etching	c. 1883
13.-		Now Come Still Evening On by Henry Farrer	Henry Farrer (London, England, 1843 - Brooklyn, New York, 1903)	Original Etching	1882 - 1883
14.-		Partegat Pond by Benjamin Lander	Benjamin Lander (New York City, 1844 - ?)	Original Etching	1882 - 1883	Sold
15.-		Street at Honfleur, France by Charles Platt	Charles Adams Platt 'Charles Platt' (New York City, 1861 - 1933)	Original Etching	1882
16.-		The Mill by Robert Crannell Minor	Robert Crannell Minor 'Robert C. Minor' (New York City, 1839 - Waterford, Connecticut, 1904)	Original Etching & Drypoint	c. 1883	Sold
17.-		View in the Campagna ('A Group of Ilex Trees near Rome') by George Loring Brown	George Loring Brown (Boston, 1814 - Malden, Massachusetts, 1889)	Original Etching	1854 (Third & Final State: 1883)	Sold

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Title:	From Under the Trees
Artist:	Ritchie, George Wistar Hodge 'George W. H. Ritchie' (New York City, Active 1870 - 1900)
Date:	1883
Medium:	Original Etching
Printer:	George Wistar Hodge Ritchie
Note:	George Wistar Hodge Ritchie 'George W. H. Ritchie': A nineteenth century New York City etcher and printer, George Wistar Hodge Ritchie is best known for the many plates he printed. He first established his printing press at 109 Liberty Street, New York. Among the artists who entrusted their etched plates to Ritchie were such notables as Winslow Homer who had him print first edition impressions of "The Life Line", "Eight Bells", "Mending the Tears", "Perils of the Sea" and "Fly Fishing".
	Frank Weitenkampf * states that G. W. H. Ritchie was a leading light of the 'Scratchers' Club'. He writes, "The Scratchers' Club, of Brooklyn, born in 1882, under the auspices of G. W. H. Ritchie, Walter M Aikman, Carleton Wiggins, Benjamin Lander, Stanley Middleton, lived for a few years. 'Sometimes,' says Mr. Aikman, 'one of the members would have a plate to bite, and our friend George W. H. Ritchie pulled the proofs. We never had an exhibition for the simple reason that we never made enough plates to hold one.'"
	In 1883 the Art Department of the New England Manufacturers’ and Mechanics’ Institute, Boston, held a major exhibition of contemporary American art. Concentrating mostly upon American drawings and etchings the exhibition catalogue listed 731 works of original art. George Wistar Hodge Ritchie’s original etching, From Under the Trees, was included in this exhibition and bears the catalogue number, 568. **
	George W. H. Ritchie was particularly active for the above named exhibition. Including From Under the Trees, he contributed three original etchings. As well, he was commissioned to print many of the exhibition's etchings, including works by Thomas Moran, Stephen Parrish, Henry Farrer, Benjamin Lander, Joseph Lauber, James Craig Nicoll and Henry W. Rice.
Reference:	* Frank Weitenkampf, "American Graphic Art", New York, the MacMillan Company, 1924, p. 8.
	** Frank T. Robinson (Art Director), "Catalogue of the Art Department of the New England Manufacturers' and Mechanics' Institute", Boston, Charles, Upham & Company, 1883, Catalogue #568.
Size:	4 1/4 X 6 3/4 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Buy Now	Price: $325.00 US
Condition:	Printed upon fine nineteenth century, hand-made, laid paper and with full margins as printed by G. W. H. Ritchie in 1883. Signed by the artist in the plate to the lower left. A strongly printed impression and in excellent condition throughout. "From Under the Trees" represents a prime, original example of the etched art of George Wistar Hodge Ritchie.
Subject:	George Wistar Hodge Ritchie, "From Under the Trees", original etching, G. W. H. Ritchie, Winslow Homer, New York City etcher and printer, American Graphic Art, The Scratchers' Club.
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George Wistar Hodge Ritchie (George W. H. Ritchie)

From Under the Trees