Bay and Harbour of New York from Staten Island
A view from a Staten Island hill top with people in a fenced park centered upon a telegraph pole. At left is farm land and there are two large institutional buildings near the shoreline. In the distance is New York Harbour, Governor's Island, the southern tip of Manhattan, and New Jersey beyond.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bay and Harbour of New York from Staten Island
- Engraver: Edward Williams Clay (American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1799–1857 New York)
- Artist: After John A. Rolph (American (born England), Essex 1799–1862 Brooklyn, New York)
- Publisher: New York Mirror (1823–1843)
- Date: 1823–43
- Medium: Etching and engraving
- Dimensions: Plate: 6 11/16 x 9 11/16 in. (17 x 24.6 cm)
Sheet: 8 15/16 x 12 in. (22.7 x 30.5 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
- Object Number: 24.90.1262
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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