Grand Central Depot, New York – Exterior View, from "Harper's Weekly"

After photograph by Charles K. Bill American

February 3, 1872

Not on view

An exterior view of the Grand Central Depot, New York. "N.Y. Central & Hudson RR" visible on the left side of the building and "New York & Harlem RR" visible on the right side of the building. "Croton Market" visible on a smaller nearby building. There are street vendors, pedestrians and carriages in the foreground.

Artwork Details

Overview

Title: Grand Central Depot, New York – Exterior View, from "Harper's Weekly"
Series/Portfolio: Harper's Weekly
Artist: After photograph by Charles K. Bill (American, active 1860s–70s)
Publisher: Harper's Weekly (American, 1857–1916)
Date: February 3, 1872
Medium: Wood engraving
Dimensions: Image: 9 × 9 5/8 in. (22.9 × 24.4 cm)
Sheet: 10 11/16 × 15 13/16 in. (27.1 × 40.2 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1928
Object Number: 28.111.5(35)
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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