New York from the Harbor Showing the Battery and Castle Garden
1858
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
13 7/8 x 21 in. (35.2 x 53.3 cm)
Classification
Painting
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
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
54.90.89
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant harbor of mid-19th-century New with Alfred Copestick's *New York from the Harbor Showing the Battery and Castle Garden (1858). This on canvas captures a panoramic view from the water, spotlighting the Battery at Manhattan's southern tip—a historic fortification turned public promenade—and Castle Garden, the circular entertainment venue and early immigration depot that welcomed thousands before Ellis Island's era. Amidst choppy waves and bustling ships, Copestick the pulse of America's gateway city, a thriving port fueling trade and migration. Painted in a detailed, reali...