Central Park, Transverse Road No. 2

E. P. American

1870

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This drawing relates to the early history of Central Park, showing the transverse road at 79th Street in 1870, before the Park opened officially in 1873. Male pedestrians use an elevated sidewalk at right and horse-drawn carts make their way along the dirt road which contains ruts and fallen rocks.

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Title: Central Park, Transverse Road No. 2
Artist: E. P. (American, active 1870)
Date: 1870
Medium: Pen and ink, brown wash and watercolor
Dimensions: Image: 6 7/16 × 11 13/16 in. (16.4 × 30 cm)
Sheet: 8 3/16 × 13 5/16 in. (20.8 × 33.8 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Bequest of Herbert Mitchell, 2008
Object Number: 2018.839.129
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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