A South West View of the City of New York, in NORTH AMERICA
Dateca. 1763
Artist/Maker
Thomas Howdell
Maker
Pierre-Charles Canot
OriginEngland, London
MediumLine engraving and etching on laid paper
DimensionsOverall: 17 11/16 × 23 1/8in. (44.9 × 58.7cm)
Other (Plate): 36.2 × 60.6cm (14 1/4 × 23 7/8in.)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1968-439
DescriptionLower margin reads: "b.z./ A South West View of the City of New York, in NORTH AMERICA./ Vue de Sud Ouest de la Ville de New York, dans L'AMERIQUE SEPTENTRIONALE./ Drawn on the SPOT by Cap.t Thomas Howdell, of the Royal Artillery. Engraved by P. Canot,/ London Printed for John Bowles at N.o 13 in Cornhill, Robert Sayer at N.o 53 in Fleet Street, Tho.s Jeffreys the corner of S.t Martins Lane in the Strand, Carington Bowles at N.o 69 in S.t Pauls Church Yard, and Henry Parker at N.o 82 in Cornhill./ 1. The Harbour. 2. Nutting Island. 3. Staten Island. 4 Long Island./ 5 Rutgars House. 6. South River. 7 Brew-house."Label TextThis print is a part of a pair depicting views of colonial New York by Thomas Howdell. This particular print is of a southwest view of New York depicting different landmarks like the Rutgers House, Trinity Church, and Staten Island. The pair of prints were also a part of the publication titled Scenographia Americana which was a collection of twenty-eight prints in 1768 depicting different scenes around America.
