City of Washington: From beyond the Navy Yards

Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836, published 1834

The image shows an elevated view looking down at a city. In the upper third, there are distant hills and a cloudy sky. The landscape includes a dirt path with some boulders, an ox-drawn cart, a river with sailboats, fields, and city buildings in the background. The colors mainly consist of earthy tones for the land and soft blues and grays for the sky and water, creating a balanced composition.
Artist
Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836
Date
published 1834
Type
Print
Medium
hand-colored aquatint with touches of engraving on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 53.6 × 70 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows an elevated view looking down at a city. In the upper third, there are distant hills and a cloudy sky. The landscape includes a dirt path with some boulders, an ox-drawn cart, a river with sailboats, fields, and city buildings in the background. The colors mainly consist of earthy tones for the land and soft blues and grays for the sky and water, creating a balanced composition.

Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836