Large bird's eye view of the NY - BK suspension bridge
MAJOR, A. (19th Century).
Bird's-eye View of the Great Suspension Bridge connecting the cities of New York and Brooklyn.
Lithograph with original hand color.
Washington: Franklin Square Lithographic Company in the office of the Librarian of Congress, for the Judge Publishing Company, 1883.
21" x 37" visible, 30" x 46" framed.
Comparable: Christie's, 2015 - $5,250.
Large bird's-eye view of the Brooklyn Bridge the "Great Suspension Bridge," on the day of its inauguration. In the East River are numerous steamers and sailing ships of various sizes. "A triumph of engineering and a great work of architecture, the Brooklyn Bridge has become a beloved cultural icon in almost the same way as a cathedral. Virtually its every aspect--from the lyrical web of its cables to the soaring Gothic towers--has profoundly affected painters, poets, photographers, writers, and cinematographers" (Deak, 868). Reps 2744.
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MAJOR, A. (19th Century).
Bird's-eye View of the Great Suspension Bridge connecting the cities of New York and Brooklyn.
Lithograph with original hand color.
Washington: Franklin Square Lithographic Company in the office of the Librarian of Congress, for the Judge Publishing Company, 1883.
21" x 37" visible, 30" x 46" framed.
Comparable: Christie's, 2015 - $5,250.
Large bird's-eye view of the Brooklyn Bridge the "Great Suspension Bridge," on the day of its inauguration. In the East River are numerous steamers and sailing ships of various sizes. "A triumph of engineering and a great work of architecture, the Brooklyn Bridge has become a beloved cultural icon in almost the same way as a cathedral. Virtually its every aspect--from the lyrical web of its cables to the soaring Gothic towers--has profoundly affected painters, poets, photographers, writers, and cinematographers" (Deak, 868). Reps 2744.
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