View of New York City, showing Broadway and the City Hall in the 1820s
Summary
Information from accompanying cards: The fore-edge painting is a view of New York City, showing Broadway and the City Hall in the 1820s. A very interesting and unusual subject, American scenes depicted in fore-edge paintings being quite rare.
Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Tags
special collections rare books
boston public library
rare books department
cities towns
city town life
city town halls
watercolors fore edge painting
paintings
new york city
city hall
high resolution
city
horse carriage
carriage
Date
1819
Source
Boston Public Library
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain