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Proposal for the Gilbert Elevated Railroad, New York City

Proposal for the Gilbert Elevated Railroad, New York City
Title
Proposal for the Gilbert Elevated Railroad, New York City
Date 
c. 1871
Medium 
Watercolor, black ink, and graphite on paper
Dimensions 
frame: 27 x 35 x 1 3/4 in. ( 68.6 x 88.9 x 4.4 cm ) mat: 26 x 34 in. ( 66 x 86.4 cm ) Overall: 17 1/8 x 26 7/8 in.
Credit Line 
Gift of Gilbert Gardner
Object Number 
1954.227
Marks 
inscriptions: none
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.