What medium is "A South West View of the City of New York, in North America"?

A South West View of the City of New York, in North America is Etching and engraving; probably second or third state.

Is "A South West View of the City of New York, in North America" in the public domain?

Yes, A South West View of the City of New York, in North America is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

A South West View of the City of New York, in North America

Q: When was "A South West View of the City of New York, in North America" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1768.

Robert Sayer|Pierre Charles Canot|Captain Thomas Howdell, of the Royal Artillery|John Bowles|Thomas Jeffreys

ca. 1768

A South West View of the City of New York, in North America by Robert Sayer|Pierre Charles Canot|Captain Thomas Howdell, of the Royal Artillery|John Bowles|Thomas Jeffreys

Medium

Etching and engraving; probably second or third state

Dimensions

plate: 14 1/8 x 20 1/2 in. (35.9 x 52.1 cm) sheet: 17 11/16 x 24 3/16 in. (44.9 x 61.4 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924

Accession Number

24.90.42

Tags

New York CityBuildingsCitiesLandscapes

Art Historical Context

Step into 18th-century New York with *A South West View of City of New York, North America*, a captivating panoramic print from around 1768. Created a collaboration of talents—publisher Robert Sayer engraver Pierre Charles Canot military artist Captain Thomas How of the Royal Artillery, others including John Bowles and Thomasreys—this etching and engraving offers a sweeping southwest vista of the bustling colonial port. At 14⅛ x 20½ inches on the plate, it captures the emerging skyline of buildings, ships, and landscapes, evoking the vibrancy of pre-Revolutionary America. Historically this vi...

A South West View of the City of New York, in North America

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