Shop and Warehouse of Duncan Phyfe, 168–172 Fulton Street, New York City
1817–20
Medium
Watercolor, ink, and gouache on white laid paper
Dimensions
15 7/8 x 19 5/8 in. (40.3 x 49.8 cm)
Classification
Watercolor
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1922
Accession Number
22.28.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into early 19th-century New City with John Rubens Smith's *Shop and of Duncan Phyfe,168–172 Fulton Street, New York City* (1817–20). This watercolor, ink, andache on laid paper captures the bustling commercial of lower Manhattan, showcasing the storefront of Duncan Phyfe, America's premier furniture maker. Smith, an English-born artist active in the U.S., renders the three-story building with meticulous detail—from ornate signage advertising "Duncan Phyfe Cabinet Ware Rooms" to horse-drawn carts and pedestrians animating the scene—offering a vivid snapshot of urban commerce in the post-Re...
About the Artist
John Rubens Smith · 1775–1849
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