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Bird's Eye View of New York

1851
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bird's Eye View of New York
  • Engraver: Sigismond Himely (Swiss (naturalized French), Neuveville 1801–1872 Paris)
  • Artist: Painted by Wilhelm Heine (German, Dresden 1827–1885)
  • Artist: Painted by Robert Kummer (German, Dresden 1810–1889 Dresden)
  • Artist: Painted by Döpler (active mid 19th century)
  • Publisher: Goupil & Co. New York, Paris, London, Berlin
  • Publisher: William Schaus (American, 1821–1892)
  • Date: 1851
  • Medium: Aquatint and etching
  • Dimensions: sheet: 24 3/4 x 32 in. (62.9 x 81.3 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Joseph Verner Reed, 1949
  • Object Number: 42.125.14
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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