The Narrows from Staten Island, New York

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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Provenance

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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