Antoine Mondelli

American, active 1821/1856

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The image depicts a harbor scene with ships, people, and buildings. The composition shows a river with city buildings in the background against a sky with clouds. The brushstrokes are detailed, capturing the ships, people, and activities. The color palette includes blues, greys, browns, greens, whites, and tans. A church spire and domed building can be seen on the horizon in the urban landscape. The scene conveys a sense of bustling maritime trade and daily life.
William James Bennett, New Orleans: Taken from the Opposite Side, a Short Distance above the Middle or Picayyune Ferry, published 1841, color aquatint with touches of engraving, hand-colored, on wove paper, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, 1985.64.126

New Orleans: Taken from the Opposite Side, a Short Distance above the Middle or Picayyune Ferry

William James Bennett · published 1841 · color aquatint with touches of engraving, hand-colored, on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1985.64.126