New York. View from the south man-of-war at left.
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Title
New York. View from the south man-of-war at left.
Collection
The Eno collection of New York City views
Names
Eno, Amos F., 1836-1915 (Collector)
Robertson, Alexander, 1772-1841 (Engraver)
Robertson, Alexander, 1772-1841 (Artist)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1793 (Approximate)
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Shelf locator: MEZN Eno
Shelf locator: MEZN+ Eno 57
Subjects
New York (N.Y.)
New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.)
Warships -- American -- New York (State) -- New York
Genres
Notes
Content: Print also published in London by Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co.
Content: Archibald and Alexander Robertson, brothers, were natives of Scotland. The former arrived in New York in 1791 from Aberdeen, and his brother soon thereafter.
Citation/Reference: Deák 197
Content: Print bears dedication to the citizens of New York.
Citation/Reference: Eno 57+
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: 1 print ; engraving, hand-colored ; 42.9 x 55.9 cm.
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 43f08b20-c5f0-012f-b79a-58d385a7bc34
Rights
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Date Issued
1793
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1793). New York. View from the south man-of-war at left. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/43f08b20-c5f0-012f-b79a-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "New York. View from the south man-of-war at left." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 14, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/43f08b20-c5f0-012f-b79a-58d385a7bc34
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