Hand-colored aquatint of a wide bay with a sailboat, tall trees on the left, and a cloudy sky with scattered birds.

Lynnhaven Bay, Picturesque Views of American Scenery

A hand-colored aquatint of a wide bay under a pale, cloudy sky, with birds scattered above the water. Tall trees and a dark shoreline frame the left and foreground, while a small sailboat and distant masts sit on the calm water near the horizon.

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

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1821).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of the Print and Drawing Club

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