NEW YORK CITY.--FRIDAY MORNING IN THE FOURTH WARD--THE WOMEN'S FISH-MARKET IN OAK STREET.

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

NEW YORK CITY.--FRIDAY MORNING IN THE FOURTH WARD--THE WOMEN'S FISH-MARKET IN OAK STREET.

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.159

Description

Engraving of crowded fish market in city; woman at center front holds shawl over mouth and nose; basket with fish on her arm; woman, wearing apron, prepares fish behind wood table; woman at center holding and smelling fish; black woman at left prepares to buy whole fish; men, at right, bring in rectangular baskets of fish; figures crowd market at center; buildings line market in background; carriage with driver at center back; light post; scales for weighing; wood overhang; barrels; sign at rear, "LAGER DEPOT"; at bottom left printed (in image), "MIRANDA"; at bottom right printed (in image), "Horace Baker Sc"; at bottom center printed, "NEW YORK CITY.--FRIDAY MORNING IN THE FOURTH WARD--THE WOMEN'S FISH-MARKET IN OAK STREET.--SEE PAGE 399."; at right edge printed from top, "396", "FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER.", "[AUGUST 14, 1875".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Horace Baker

Attribution

Engraver

Artist

Fernando Miranda

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper

Date made

Aug 14, 1875

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

11-5/16 in

Width

15-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 11 5/16 x 15 1/2 in. (28.7 x 39.4 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is yellowed with multiple creases; losses at lower right and lower left corners; stain at center of bottom edge; brown stains at top edge on left; diagonal crease at center of left edge to top left; light vertical crease through center of paper; four large tears along top edge; page cut from journal.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

This object was accessioned in 2012, but it was acquired earlier [Jessa J. Krick, 4/12/2012].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B7

Note Type

Department

Note

Library