Name/Title
THE NARROWS, NEW YORK BAY, FROM STATEN ISLANDEntry/Object ID
L.2007.200Description
Colored lithograph of a group of fashionable figures on a hill overlooking a busy bay: a dirt road divides the foreground; three couples walk along the road; a fourth couple sits beside it; there are two trees on either side of the road; dark, thin trees make up the border between the foreground and background; the background consists of houses and trees on the banks of the bay; the bay is filled with many tall ships and a steamboat; on the left shore is Fort Hamilton; Fort Lafayette can be seen just off the coast; below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "PUB'D BY CURRIER & IVES,"; on far right corner is printed, "152 NASSAU ST New York."; below in center, the title is printed, "THE NARROWS, NEW YORK BAY. I FROM STATEN ISLAND."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper (wove), Ink, Watercolor, Paper (wove), ink, watercolorMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Nathaniel CurrierAttribution
LithographerManufacturer
James Merritt IvesDate made
1857 - 1872Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
10 inWidth
14-1/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 10 x 14 1/8 in. (25.4 x 35.9 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Slight foxing throughout; right edge cut irregularly; recto is discolored, soiled, and foxed, with traces of watercolor; print is hinged to mat with two pieces of adhesive tape along top edge.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerRelated Entries
Notes
L.2007.9 - Engraving - Similar item
L.2007.89 - Engraving - Similar itemGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Diebold Box #20Note Type
General NoteNote
This lithograph is based on an engraving by W.H. Bartlett, "The Narrows From Staten Island".Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B5Note Type
DepartmentNote
Library