Old Trinity and Wall Street
Gregory's etching offers a view down Wall Street towards Trinity Church with a pole supporting telegraph and telephone wires and figures on the street, including a newsboy selling newspapers. The artist advertised this print in 1886 and showed an impression at the New York Etching Club in 1887. This proof may date to 1885.
Artwork Details
- Title: Old Trinity and Wall Street
- Artist: Frank M. Gregory (American, born 1848)
- Date: 1885–86
- Medium: Etching; proof
- Dimensions: Image: 13 3/4 × 6 3/4 in. (35 × 17.2 cm)
Sheet: 14 3/16 × 10 5/16 in. (36 × 26.2 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: The Edward W. C. Arnold Collection of New York Prints, Maps and Pictures, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold, 1954
- Object Number: 54.90.1698
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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