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.