Old House in Rector Street, from "Scenes of Old New York"

Henry Farrer American

1870

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Title: Old House in Rector Street, from "Scenes of Old New York"
Series/Portfolio: Scenes of Old New York
Artist: Henry Farrer (American, London 1844–1903 New York)
Date: 1870
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: sheet: 6 x 5 1/2 in. (15.2 x 14 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Beulah Dimmick Chase, 1947
Object Number: 47.98.10
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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