City of Albany, New York, Hudson River View – Antique Engraving, 1827
€ 260
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1827
Sheet size
19.6 × 25 cm (7.7 × 9.8 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-14129-13
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. Overall age toning and scattered foxing throughout the margins, consistent with age. The engraved image remains clear and well-defined with good contrast. A visible plate mark is present. Minor edge wear only.
About this sheet
The city of Albany across the Hudson River, an original copper engraving published in London by Fisher, Son and Co. in 1827. The plate title "City of Albany, in the State of New York" is lettered below the image, and the credits read "Drawn by G. Kane" and "Engraved by T. Dixon."
The foreground is a grassy bank on the near shore, with a clapboard farmhouse at the right, a woman scattering feed among poultry, cattle resting at the left, and a rail fence leading in. The river opens beyond, with a steamboat trailing smoke at the left and a sloop under full sail at the center. On the opposite shore the city rises on its hill, with rooftops, church spires and a domed public building at the top, under a sky of heavy cumulus.
Fisher, Son and Co. published many views of American towns for the British market in the 1820s and 1830s. Albany, at the head of navigation on the Hudson, was a river port and the capital of New York State, and this view shows steamboats and sailing craft already sharing its waterfront.
