Museum Collections
Luce Center
Manhattan Company Reservoir, New York, New York
Object Number:
1910.61
Date:
1846
Medium:
Graphite on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. ( 19.7 x 24.8 cm )
Marks:
Signed and dated: at lower right: "C. S. Cobb / April 30th 1846"
Inscribed: across bottom:"Manhattan Reservoir / from 12 to 13th Sts / Between Third & Fourth Avenues" (with notations identifying localities in the picture)
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower right in graphite: "C.S. Cobb / April 30th 1846. / Lindley Murray's Garden from 13th St to 14th St. / (Rear of his dwelling)"; at lower left: "Grace Church with its / Old wooden steeple"; at lower center: "Manhattan Reservoirs / from 12 to 13th Sts. / Between Third & Fourth Avenues / Fire-bell in the square tower -- / Round tower, Watchman's part of …t"; verso inscribed at lower border: "Fire-bell removed to West side of City / (somewhere near 8th st.) not sure"
Description:
Cityscape
Credit Line:
Gift of Daniel Parish, Jr.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.