The Broadway Tabernacle, New York, in Anniversary Week
ca. 1856
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
plate: 5 1/2 x 7 5/16 in. (14 x 18.6 cm) sheet: 9 5/8 x 11 7/16 in. (24.5 x 29.1 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
54.90.1103
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the bustling heart of mid-19th-century New, *The Broadway Tabernacle, New, in Anniversary Week* (ca. 1856) captures a vibrant moment inside one of the city's prominent Congregational churches. Created by the lithography firm Snyder, Black &turn, this print depicts a packed interior during the church's anniversary celebration, alive with a diverse crowd gathered for worship and community festivity. The tags of "Crowd" and "Churches, Interiors" highlight the's energy, reflecting how such events drew hundreds to affirm faith and social bonds in a rapidly growing metropolis. Lithography, the m...