When was "The Five Points" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1827?.

What medium is "The Five Points"?

The Five Points is Oil on wood panel.

Is "The Five Points" in the public domain?

Yes, The Five Points is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Five Points

Unknown Artist

ca. 1827?

Medium

Oil on wood panel

Classification

Painting

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Mrs. Screven Lorillard (Alice Whitney), from the collection of Mrs. J. Insley Blair, 2016

Accession Number

2016.797.17

Tags

BuildingsCitiesStreetsMenWomenCrowd

Art Historical Context

*The Five Points*, an oil painting on wood panel from around 1827, offers a rare glimpse into early 19th-century New York City life. Created by an unknown American artist, this work captures the bustling chaos of the infamous Five Points neighborhood—a notorious slum in lower Manhattan where Worth, Baxter, and Park converged. The scene teems with men, women, and crowds tightly packed buildings and gritty streets, evoking the energy of a rapidly urbanizing America. Historically, Five Points symbolized the era's stark social contrasts: waves of Irish and other immigrants poured into overcrowded...

The Five Points

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