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Old Trinity and Wall Street

1885–86
Not on view
Gregory's etching offers a view down Wall Street towards Trinity Church with a pole supporting telegraph and telephone wires and figures on the street, including a newsboy selling newspapers. The artist advertised this print in 1886 and showed an impression at the New York Etching Club in 1887. This proof may date to 1885.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Old Trinity and Wall Street
  • Artist: Frank M. Gregory (American, born 1848)
  • Date: 1885–86
  • Medium: Etching; proof
  • Dimensions: Image: 13 3/4 × 6 3/4 in. (35 × 17.2 cm)
    Sheet: 14 3/16 × 10 5/16 in. (36 × 26.2 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Edward W. C. Arnold Collection of New York Prints, Maps and Pictures, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold, 1954
  • Object Number: 54.90.1698
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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