Bridge over Crumelbow Creek, David Hosack Estate, Hyde Park, New York (from Hosack Album) 1829 - 1832

This 19th-century drawing by Thomas Kelah Wharton, created between 1829 and 1832, depicts a picturesque scene from the David Hosack Estate in Hyde Park, New York. The artwork features a bridge over Crumelbow Creek, with trees lining the banks and a pair of swans gracefully gliding across the water. Wharton, known for his detailed landscape drawings, skillfully captures the serene beauty of the estate's natural surroundings. This piece, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, offers a glimpse into the elegant aesthetic of early 19th-century American landscape painting.