Collectrion of watercolor sketches of the old New York, 1893-1896

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Collectrion of watercolor sketches of the old New York, 1893-1896

A series of twelve watercolors depicting New York City, probably made for Odgen Goelet. Included are: 1) "Floating Theatre : Temple of the Muses;" 2) "Gate at McGowan's Pass. 1812;" 3) "The Washington Market;" 4) "Burning of the Merchant's Bank, 1893;" 5) "Interior of Toombs Prison, 1896;" 6) "Riot in the Sixth Ward, 1896;" 7) "Hell Gate Ferry, 1896; 8) "Oyster Barges;" 9) "St. Mark's Church;" 10) "Bone Alley, Willett St. 1896;" 11) "Interior, Jumel Mansion, 1896;" 12) "Post's Century House, near King's Bridge, 1896." The watercolor "Floating Theatre: Temple of the Muses" is similar to the engraved image publised in the Illustarted London News (1845); with a historical note on the verso.

12 watercolors, in a brown folder.

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Francis, John W. (John Wakefield), 1789-1861

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Physician, New York City. From the description of Reminiscences of Samuel Latham Mitchill : holograph, [1859]. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58761170 New York physician. From the description of Letter, 1853, Dec. 20 : New York City, to Mr. Randall. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35073168 John Wakefield Francis was a prominent New York physician, medical lecturer, patron of the arts and author, notably of "Old New Yor...

Goelet, Ogden, 1846-1897

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Patron of the arts and yachtsman, of New York City and elsewhere. From the description of Old New York, or, Reminiscences of the past sixty years, [ca. 1660-1897?] by John W. Francis ; with a memoir of the author by Henry T. Tuckerman. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58664247 Patron of the arts and yachtsman of New York City and elsewhere. From the description of Estate records, 1898-1904. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldC...

Merchants' Bank (New York, N.Y.)

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Jenckes, Charles M.

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Charles M. Jenckes was a New York artist and designer active from the 1840s through the 1890s. Known as a "specialty" artist, he was commissioned by Ogden Goelet (1851-1897) in 1895 to make drawings of New York for the extra-illustrated 13th volume edition of John Wakefield Francis's Old New York. From the description of Collectrion of watercolor sketches of the old New York, 1893-1896 (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 705957689 ...

Morris-Jumel Mansion (Museum)

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