City of Washington: From beyond the Navy Yards

published 1834

William James Bennett after George Cooke

Associated Names
William James Bennett

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

George Cooke

Artist After, American, 1793 - 1849

The image shows an elevated view looking down at a city. In the upper third, there are distant hills and a cloudy sky. The landscape includes a dirt path with some boulders, an ox-drawn cart, a river with sailboats, fields, and city buildings in the background. The colors mainly consist of earthy tones for the land and soft blues and grays for the sky and water, creating a balanced composition.

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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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