A prospect of New York from Union Square
[Vue Générale de New-York.]
Paris: Lemercier, 1854. Tinted lithograph, proof before letters, finished with hand colour. Printed border 395 x 600mm.
£4,000.00
Description
A spectacular elevated prospect of New York, looking south from above Union Square, detailing the horse-drawn traffic on Broadway and the shipping on the Hudson and East River. The large fountain in the square's park was fed by the Croton Viaduct, completed in 1842.
This is a French version of the first large-format bird's-eye view of New York, which had been 'Drawn from Nature and on Stone by C. Bachmann', likely to be a relative of the publisher, the more famous John Bachmann.
Condition:
Small tear and tiny hole repaired, both in the sky area.Related products
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