New York from Heights near Brooklyn

Britische Grafik 1820–1830, 1823

The image shows a body of water with a cityscape in the background. The painting displays a view from a high vantage point overlooking the city of New York. The brushstrokes are detailed and give a realistic look to the scene. The color scheme includes muted earth tones, with greens and browns in the foreground and blues and grays in the background. Clouds are visible in the sky, and sailboats are on the water. Two figures are also depicted on the grassy slope in the foreground.
Artista
Britische Grafik 1820–1830
Datazione
1823
Tipologia
Stampa
Tecnica
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on wove paper
Dimensioni
40 × 62,6 cm
Collezione
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenza
Pubblico dominio, CC0

Descrizione dell’immagine

The image shows a body of water with a cityscape in the background. The painting displays a view from a high vantage point overlooking the city of New York. The brushstrokes are detailed and give a realistic look to the scene. The color scheme includes muted earth tones, with greens and browns in the foreground and blues and grays in the background. Clouds are visible in the sky, and sailboats are on the water. Two figures are also depicted on the grassy slope in the foreground.

Britische Grafik 1820–1830