St Paul’s Broadway New York - Antique Engraving Church View, ca.1850

Religion · 19th century

St Paul’s Broadway New York - Antique Engraving Church View, ca.1850

€ 226

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

Date: 1850
Sheet size: 23.9 × 14.6 cm (9.4 × 5.7 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-14038-153

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 condition for its age, with light overall toning and scattered spotting, more visible in the margins. Minor discoloration and age-related wear present. Plate mark visible. Strong, well-printed impression with crisp detail.

About this sheet

St. Paul's Chapel on Broadway in New York, an original steel engraving of about 1850, lettered "St. Paul's, Broadway, (New York)". The lower margin carries the credit "Aus d. Kunstanst. d. Bibliogr. Inst. in Hildb." and "Eigenthum d. Verlegers", showing that it was issued by Herrmann J. Meyer's Bibliographisches Institut in Hildburghausen.

The church is seen from the corner, in full elevation, with a pedimented Corinthian portico and a tall tiered spire at the right. Iron railings and a stone gatepost enclose the churchyard, and a few passers-by walk the pavement, among them a woman with a basket at the left. Trees stand at both sides, and a stormy sky with trailing clouds fills the upper half of the sheet.

St. Paul's Chapel was completed in 1766 and is the oldest surviving church building in Manhattan. George Washington worshipped there after his inauguration in 1789.