Collection Highlights
Afternoon Hastings Landing. Palisades Rocks in Shadow, New York
1836-37
1952.410
Watercolor, gouache, graphite, scratching out, and touches of black ink and glazing on paper laid on brown card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plate: Haertper's view of Niews Amsterdam
Object name
Plate: Haertper's view of Niews Amsterdam
Date
ca. 1939
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/8 x 10 3/8 in. ( 2.9 x 26.4 cm )
Description
Light blue transfer printed plate depicting early view of tip of Manhattan including fort, Indians in canoes, and ships; the border pattern is composed of leaves and flowers.
Credit Line
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Object Number
INV.13577
Marks
printed: in blue on back: "HAERTGER'S VIEW OF NIEW AMSTERDAM 1626/OLD NEW YORK/COMMEMORATING THE / INAUGURATION OF/ GEORGE WASHINGTON OF FEDERAL HALL NEW YORK/ APRIL 30, 1789 AND THE NEW/ YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1939/ WEDGWOOD/ETRURIA/ENGLAND"
impressed: on back: "WEDGWOOD" and "[11][?] 3[?]
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.