Bay and Harbour of New York from Staten Island

After John A. Rolph American, born England

1823–43

Not on view

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

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Provenance

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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