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.

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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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