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Private Room of Sir Henry Clinton, No. 1 Broadway, New York, 1858, in which Major André Received His Last Instructions (Valentine's Manual)

1858
Not on view
An interior view of No. 1 Broadway, New York showing Sir Henry Clinton giving instructions to Major André at a writing table. The room's decor postdates the event portrayed. Published in Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York (known as Valentine's Manual).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Private Room of Sir Henry Clinton, No. 1 Broadway, New York, 1858, in which Major André Received His Last Instructions (Valentine's Manual)
  • Lithographer: Lithographed by Adam Weingartner (American, active 1849–63)
  • Publisher: David Thomas Valentine (American, 1801–1869)
  • Publisher: Valentine's Manual (American, 1841–1870)
  • Publisher: Common Council, Corporation of the City of New York
  • Date: 1858
  • Medium: Lithograph
  • Dimensions: Image: 3 9/16 × 6 in. (9 × 15.2 cm)
    Sheet: 4 7/16 × 6 7/8 in. (11.2 × 17.4 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
  • Object Number: 24.90.1196
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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