Garneray, Vue de New York

GARNERAY, Louis Ambroise (1783-1847).
Vue de New York. Prise de Weahawk. A View of New-York, Taken from Veahawk.
Aquatint engraving with original hand color by Sigismund Himely.
Paris: Hocquart; and New York: Bailly, Ward and Co., circa 1840.
15 1/2" x 19 1/2" sheet, 25 1/2" x 29 1/2" framed.

Comparable: Swann, 2019 - $1,375.

A Rare, Beautiful, and Early View of New York.

View of Weahawk, now known as Weehawken. A commanding view of lower Manhattan, which served as the inspiration for the artist's continued work on city views. In the foreground are picnickers in a sylvan setting, overlooking a ship filled harbor and busy port city.