View of New York from the North, 1679
Medium
Lithograph with tint stones; proof before letters
Dimensions
image: 7 1/2 x 12 5/16 in. (19 x 31.2 cm) sheet: 9 1/2 x 15 1/16 in. (24.1 x 38.2 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
54.90.642
Tags
Art Historical Context
This lithograph captures a panoramic view of New York as it appeared in 1679, offering a rare glimpse into the city’s early colonial era when was still a modest Dutch settlement known as New. Created in 1867, the print reflects 19th-century interest in documenting and preserving America’s historical origins, long after the original landscape had transformed into a bustling metropolis. The work was produced using lithography with tint stones, a technique prized in the Victorian period for its ability to suggest subtle color and atmospheric depth in black-and-white prints. Listed as a proof bef...
About the Artist
George Hayward|James Carson Breevoort|Jasper Danckaerts (American or British|American, born England) · 1728 |1800 –1744 |1872
American or British, active 1728–44|American (born England), Deal 1800–1872 Brooklyn, New York