Entry to the Bay of New York from Staten Island

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Artist

Karl Bodmer

Birth and death dates

1809 - 1893

Artist Nationality

Swiss

Title

Entry to the Bay of New York from Staten Island

Date

July 8, 1832

Dimensions

12 × 17 in. (30.5 × 43.2 cm)

Medium

Watercolor and graphite on paper

Institution

Joslyn Art Museum

Credit Line

Gift of the Enron Art Foundation

Accession Number

1986.49.22

Rights (i.e. copyright information)

Joslyn Art Museum

Photographer credit

Photograph © Bruce M. White, 2019

Commentary

Nearly 100 passengers embarked on the Boston for New York City on the afternoon of July 8. They arrived at their destination at noon on the following day. Bodmer's view of New York harbor from Staten Island was later reproduced as Vignette XXXIII in the atlas of aquatints that accompanied the publication of Maximilian's North American travel account in 1839-43.

References in Journal

July 8, 1832

Labels:

coastline , structure , New York City, New York , New York Harbor

Approximate Depicted Location:

New York City, New York