Broadway and City Hall in New York (Brodway-Gatan Och Rådhuset i New York)
Medium
Etching and aquatint
Dimensions
image: 8 1/16 x 15 1/4 in. (20.5 x 38.7 cm) sheet: 15 7/16 x 21 7/16 in. (39.2 x 54.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
Accession Number
24.90.1320
Tags
Art Historical Context
In 1824, Swedish artists Axel Klinckow and Carl Fredrik Akrell a vibrant snapshot of early 19th-century New City in *Broadway and City Hall in York* (Brodway-Gatan Ochådhuset i New). This etching and aquint depicts the bustling Broadway street lined with carriages, buildings, and even a few dogs, with the iconic City Hall prominently featured. The bilingual title hints at its European origins, likely created by travelers documenting the young American metropolis during a time of rapid urban growth and transatlantic exchange. The print's medium—etching for precise lines and aquatint for rich t...
About the Artist
Axel Klinckowström|Carl Fredrik Akrell (Swedish|Swedish) · 1775 |1779 –1837 |1868
Swedish, 1775–1837|Swedish, 1779–1868