The Old Print Shop

New - York.

  • ARTIST: Jacques Milbert

  • MEDIUM: Steel engraving,

    DATE: c. 1840.

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 3 1/4 x 5 1/2" (8.2 x 14 cm).

  • DESCRIPTION: This print from Milbert’s Itineraire pittoresque du fleuve Hudson et des parties laterales shows New York City as seen from Weehawken, New Jersey. The view captures the city’s early 19th-century skyline across the Hudson River, emphasizing its growing prominence while situating it within the broader natural landscape—an approach typical of Milbert’s effort to blend topographical accuracy with picturesque composition.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 11 x 14 inch mat for handling.

  • CONDITION: Good condition, foxing/spotting outside of plate/image.

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