A Perspective View of the City Hall in New York, Taken from Wall Street
1791–93
Medium
Hand-colored engraving and etching
Dimensions
plate: 16 x 21 13/16 in. (40.7 x 55.4 cm) sheet: 16 3/4 x 22 3/8 in. (42.6 x 56.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Edward W. C. Arnold Collection of New York Prints, Maps and Pictures, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold, 1954
Accession Number
54.90.616
Tags
Art Historical Context
This hand-colored engraving and etching by Cornelius Tiebout offers a rare glimpse of New York City the early years of the young American republic. Created between 1791 and 1793, the print presents a perspective view of City Hall as seen from Wall, capturing the modest yet dignified architecture that served as the seat of municipal government at the time. Tiebout, one of the first native-born engravers to establish a professional practice in the United States, carefully rendered the building’s facade, surrounding structures, and bustling street life, inviting viewers to imagine the city’s grow...