ARTIST: Thomas Benecke
PUBLISHER: Published by Emil Seitz, 413 Broadway, New York.
MEDIUM: Two-color lithograph with handcoloring,
DATE: 1855.
EDITION SIZE: Image size 21 1/2 x 30 3/8" (54.6 x 77.2 cm).
DESCRIPTION: 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. <br><br> This is the early first printing with title. It was reissued later c.1900 without title. 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: Generally good condition and color, save for two tears. One goes into the title, not affecting image. The other is on the right and extends 9 1/4" into image. Both have been skillfully repaired. Has additions of later hand-coloring.
REFERENCE: Peters, pl. 12.
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