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View of St. Anthony's Nose, on the North River Province of New York.

  • ARTIST: George Bulteel Fisher

  • PUBLISHER: Pubd. Septr. 1, 1795 by J. W. Edy, No. 2, Romney Row, St. John's. Westminster.

  • MEDIUM: Aquatint,

    DATE: 1795.

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 16 1/2 x 24 1/2" (41.8 x 62.1 cm).

  • DESCRIPTION: G. B. Fisher, del. J. W. Edy Aquatinta. "This beautiful, early aquatint of Hudson River scenery features Anthony's Nose, a bold promontory of 900 feet on the Hudson near Peekskill. Deak. This view is part of a series of six North American views that Fisher and Edy collaborated on. The other five are of Canadian interest. A scarce print.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good condition and color. Professionally repaired tear in the sky and small repaired holes mostly along margins, occasionally within the image.

  • REFERENCE: Deak #188; Stokes #C.1790-95-B-116.