New Orleans, vom gegenüberliegenden Ufer kurz oberhalb der mittleren oder Picayune-Fähre

Amerikanische Grafik 1837–1850, veröffentlicht 1841

The image depicts a harbor scene with ships, people, and buildings. The composition shows a river with city buildings in the background against a sky with clouds. The brushstrokes are detailed, capturing the ships, people, and activities. The color palette includes blues, greys, browns, greens, whites, and tans. A church spire and domed building can be seen on the horizon in the urban landscape. The scene conveys a sense of bustling maritime trade and daily life.
Künstler
Amerikanische Grafik 1837–1850
Datierung
veröffentlicht 1841
Gattung
Druckgrafik
Technik
color aquatint with touches of engraving, hand-colored, on wove paper
Maße
sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 52,3 × 68 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

The image depicts a harbor scene with ships, people, and buildings. The composition shows a river with city buildings in the background against a sky with clouds. The brushstrokes are detailed, capturing the ships, people, and activities. The color palette includes blues, greys, browns, greens, whites, and tans. A church spire and domed building can be seen on the horizon in the urban landscape. The scene conveys a sense of bustling maritime trade and daily life.

Amerikanische Grafik 1837–1850