Burning of Savannah, Picturesque Views of American Scenery

An aquatint landscape of a river bank framed by large dark trees on the left, with a stormy sky glowing orange above a distant town of church spires. Hand-coloring in brown and ochre tones softens the foreground, while the bright horizon draws the eye toward the burning-town scene.

Artist

John Hill

Date

1819/21

Medium

Aquatint with etching and hand-coloring on cream wove paper

Source

Art Institute of Chicago

Size

1686 × 1124 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of the Print and Drawing Club