City of Washington: From beyond the Navy Yards

published 1834

William James Bennett

Artist, American, born England, c. 1787 - 1844

George Cooke

Artist After, American, 1793 - 1849

William James Bennett after George Cooke

Attributed to

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored aquatint with touches of engraving on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 53.6 x 70 cm (21 1/8 x 27 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.64.125


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Painted by G.Cooke.; lower center in plate: CITY OF WASHINGTON / From beyond the Navy Yard. / Published by Lewis P. Clover.180 Fulton St. N.Y. / Entered accor ding ... 1834 ... New York. / Printed by Cammeyer & Clark N.York.; lRp//: Engd. by W.IBennett.

Wikidata ID

Q74070492

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