The Old Print Shop

Sleighing in New York.

  • ARTIST: Thomas Benecke

  • PUBLISHER: Published by Emile Seitz, 413 Broadway, New York.

  • MEDIUM: Toned lithograph colored by hand,

    DATE: 1855

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 21 1/2 x 30 3/8" (546 x 772 mm).

  • DESCRIPTION: Proof before title. Composed & lith. by Th. Benecke. Printed by Nagel & Lewis, 122 Fulton St. N.Y. Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1855 by L. Nagel. . . . A wonderful image of winter traffic on Broadway in lower Manhattan. Barnum's Museum can be seen in the background, so the location is near St. Paul's Church.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Fair condition, good original color, tear in top into image 3 inches skillfully repaired, backed on Japan paper.

  • REFERENCE: Peters, America on Stone, p. 93, pl. 12.