The Narrows from Staten Island, New York

Engraver Edward Francis Finden British
Publisher George Virtue British
1837
Not on view
A view from a wooded hill on Staten Island, with people walking and resting in the foreground, looking towards buildings along the shoreline. The Narrows is shown in the distance with many boats in the water.

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Object Information
  • Title: The Narrows from Staten Island, New York
  • Engraver: Edward Francis Finden (British, London 1791–1857 London)
  • Artist: After William Henry Bartlett (British, London 1809–1854 at sea)
  • Publisher: George Virtue (London)
  • Date: 1837
  • Medium: Engraving, hand-colored
  • Dimensions: Image: 4 5/8 × 7 in. (11.8 × 17.8 cm)
    Sheet: 8 3/4 × 10 1/4 in. (22.2 × 26.1 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of William Keighley, 1970
  • Object Number: 1970.662.25
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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