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VIEW OF NEW YORK, FROM JERSEY CITY.
John Burford, James David Smillie, Robert Miller, George P. Morris
1831
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Burford (Draftsman)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1975.0255
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Claneil Foundation
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Object Number
1975.0255
Object Name
Print (Steel engraving)
Title
VIEW OF NEW YORK, FROM JERSEY CITY.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
John Burford (Draftsman); James David Smillie (Engraver); Robert Miller (Printer); George P. Morris (Publisher)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1831
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left beneath image
Inscription: Drawn by J. Burford.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right beneath image
Inscription: Engraved by J. Smillie.
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom right
Inscription: Printed by R. Miller.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- City view
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Etched
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
9.67 (H) x 12.7 (W) x 5.2 (Image H) x 6.74 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
24.57 (H) x 32.3 (W) x 13.3 (Image H) x 17.11 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at right. W near top. Plate H: 7.8 in. (19.9 cm). Plate W: 9.8 in. (24.9 cm).
Publisher Summary
G. Morris
Publisher Date
01/01/1831
Place of Publication
New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Publisher Name
G. Morris
Edition Watermark
none
Edition Notes
Illustration from an 1831 issue of The New-York Mirror (New York: George P. Morris, 1830-42). Issue in which it appeared needs to be found.