Hell Gate from Great Barn Island
A view of the East River, New York, with a ship foundered at right, its passengers being rescued by men in smaller boats, while a steam ship passes by safely in the middle of the river. A magazine or book illustration.
Artwork Details
- Title: Hell Gate from Great Barn Island
- Artist and engraver: Archibald L. Dick (American, Scotland 1805–1855 New York)
- Publisher: J. Disturnell (New York, NY)
- Printer: A. King (New York, NY)
- Date: 1835
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: Image: 5 1/16 × 7 3/8 in. (12.8 × 18.8 cm)
Sheet: 6 7/16 × 9 5/16 in. (16.3 × 23.6 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart P. Feld, 1983
- Object Number: 1983.1123.6
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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