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Aqueduct Bridge, New York

Engraver William Wellstood American, born Scotland
After John B. Forrest British, Scottish
Printer C. Thomas American
after 1848
Not on view
A view of the Aqueduct or High Bridge, part of the Croton Aqueduct system, constructed between 1837 and 1848 to carry water from the Croton River to New York 10 miles to the south. Over 2,000 feet long the bridge was designed by the aqueduct's engineers led by John B. Jervis, with participation by James Renwick, Jr. In 1928, in order to improve navigation in the Harlem River, all of the masonry arches of the central part of the bridge were replaced with a single steel arch of about 450 feet. Of the masonry arches of the original 1848 bridge, only one survives on the Manhattan side, while some ten survive on the Bronx side.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Aqueduct Bridge, New York
  • Engraver: William Wellstood (American (born Scotland), Edinburgh 1819–1900 New York)
  • Artist: After John B. Forrest (British, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 1814–1870 Hudson, New York)
  • Printer: C. Thomas (American, 19th century)
  • Date: after 1848
  • Medium: Engraving ?
  • Dimensions: Image: 3 3/8 x 5 1/2 in. (8.5 x 14 cm)
    Sheet: 4 3/4 x 7 1/4 in. (12 x 18.4 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart P. Feld, 1981
  • Object Number: 1981.1221.11
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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