An exhibition of 19th century wood engravings from the collection of Jay G. Williams recently opened at the Barrett Art Gallery of Utica College. Among the artists represented in the show are Winslow Homer, Thomas Nast, Frederick Remington, Sol Eytinge, Alfred Waud, and Theodore Davis.
The collection includes works from the 1850s, when wood engraving became popular as a form of illustration, until such illustrations were largely replaced by photographs in the late 1880s. Some emphasis is place upon scenes from New York State and the depiction of local residents such as Horatio Seymour, Roscoe Conkling, and Grover Cleveland. The exhibition will be open until April 2.
The collection includes works from the 1850s, when wood engraving became popular as a form of illustration, until such illustrations were largely replaced by photographs in the late 1880s. Some emphasis is place upon scenes from New York State and the depiction of local residents such as Horatio Seymour, Roscoe Conkling, and Grover Cleveland. The exhibition will be open until April 2.
