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View of New York

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1848

GUSN

GUSN-14103

Description

Hand-colored print of New York Harbor. Three figures in the foreground overlook the harbor and cityscape of New York. Ships are found throughout the harbor and a ship is docking in the central ground of the composition. Mounted in a 1/2 inch gild frame.

Details

Descriptive Terms

landscapes (representations)
prints (visual works)
hand coloring
lithography
prints (visual works)
Picture
Landscape
Print
Lithography
Hand Colored
Landscape

Inscription

Printed beneath the print: ""Pub. BY N. CURRIER, Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1848 by N. Currier, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of N.Y./ 152 Nassau St. Cor. of Spruce""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Currier, Nathaniel (Maker)

Location of Origin

New York, NY, USA

Dimensions

11.125 x 14.875 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1226

Places

New York state (United States)

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