Name/Title
THE PARK AND CITY HALL, NEW YORKEntry/Object ID
L.2007.21Description
Colored steel cut engraving of a large building surrounded by a park and a city street: in the center of the image is a large white building with a columned façade, a cupola, and an American flag flying from the roof; in front of the building is a park crossed by pathways and edged with trees and a cast iron fence; groups of figures, both men and women, walk through the park; surrounding the park is a broad, tree-lined sidewalk; many small figures walk along the sidewalk, among them women with parasols; men carrying packages, and someone pumping water; there are lampposts along the sidewalk and in the iron fence of the park; numerous horse-drawn carriages move along the street, some private and others carrying many people; among the carriages is a man on horseback; also on the street are two carts, one loaded with a large barrel; a group of soldiers in red coats march on the street; the peninsular park is faced on either side by a row of buildings and more sidewalk; on the left, only the pedestrian-covered sidewalk and two awnings can be seen; on the right is a row of closely-built buildings; an American flag with eighteen stars flies from one of these buildings; lampposts line the street; there is hitching post and a mounting block on the sidewalk; the buildings and trees cast long shadows; the viewer is situated above the scene, looking out the window of a building on the left; below the scene, on far left corner, is printed, "W.H.Bartlett."; on far right corner is printed, "S. Lacey."; in center, the title is printed, "THE PARK AND CITY HALL, NEW YORK."; on bottom center is printed, "London, Published for the Proprietors, by Geo: Virtue, 26, Ivy Lane, 1838."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper (wove), Ink, Watercolor, Paper (wove), ink, watercolorMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
William Henry BartlettAttribution
ArtistManufacturer
George Virtue, S. LaceyDate made
1838Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
8 inWidth
10-5/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 8 x 10 5/8 in. (20.3 x 27 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Discoloration in a square surrounding image, from mat; creased along right edge; wrinkled; traces of watercolor throughout; recto has yellowing along left edge; piece of yellowing adhesive tape along top edge.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerRelated Entries
Notes
L.2007.182 - Print - Similar item
L.2012.166 - Engraving - RelatedGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Diebold Box #35Note Type
General NoteNote
The Park and City Hall, New York is plate number 49 in American Scenery: Or, Land, Lake and River Illustrations of Transatlantic Nature. Publisher George Virtue commissioned William H. Bartlett to illustrate American Scenery, for which N.P. Willis wrote the text. Bartlett completed these watercolor drawings during two visits to America between 1836 and 1838. The drawings were engraved starting in 1837 by numerous English engravers and published in installments of four engravings. Subscribers could have the prints bound in two volumes in 1840 when the installments were complete.Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B5Note Type
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