Bay of New York from Hoboken – Antique New York Harbor Engraving, c.1850

€ 290

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1850
Sheet size: 17 × 24 cm (6.7 × 9.4 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-14038-156

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

Good antique condition with age-related toning, occasional light foxing, and minor handling wear consistent with age. Wide original margins preserved. Please review the photographs carefully for a complete assessment of condition.

About this sheet

The Bay of New York seen from Hoboken, an original steel engraving of about 1850 published by the Bibliographisches Institut of Hildburghausen. The sheet is printed in black. The plate title reads "Bay of Newyork from Hoboken", and the lower margin credits "W. Heine, Newyork, 1850, del." and "John Poppel, sculpt."

The view is taken from a rocky rise above the river on the New Jersey side. Large boulders and low scrub fill the foreground, and a lone figure stands on a path among them. Beyond lies the wide water of the harbor with sailing vessels scattered over it, and across it the low skyline of Manhattan, with church spires rising above the waterfront at the left. Factory chimneys at the shore in the middle distance send up smoke, and the hills of Staten Island and the far shore close the horizon.

The sheet shows New York at the middle of the nineteenth century as a city of spires and warehouses seen from across the Hudson, long before the skyscraper skyline.