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South West View of the City of New York in North America

late 18th century
Not on view
A view of New York looking south in 1763. From the New York Magazine, copied after the Canot-Howdell view.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: South West View of the City of New York in North America
  • Artist: After Pierre Charles Canot (French, Paris 1710–1777 Kentish Town, London (active England))
  • Artist: After Captain Thomas Howdell, of the Royal Artillery (British, active New York 1763)
  • Date: late 18th century
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: sheet: 5 3/16 x 8 1/4 in. (13.2 x 21 cm)
    plate: 4 1/2 x 7 7/16 in. (11.4 x 18.9 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
  • Object Number: 24.90.1145
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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