Urn

Unknown

ca. 1831–35 · Porcelain, overglaze enamel decoration, gold, painted with views of New York City · The American Wing

One of a pair of vases that feature two views of New York City copied from a portfolio of prints entitled "Views in New York and Its Environs" (1831–34). This vase depicts "Broadway from the Park," with some of lower Broadway's notable buildings, including St. Paul's Chapel and P. T. Barnum's American Museum. In an unusual departure, the other (38.165.36), is decorated with a building interior, that of the Merchant's Exchange on Wall Street, the center of commerce in what was quickly becoming the country's major commercial center.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1831–35

Medium

Porcelain, overglaze enamel decoration, gold, painted with views of New York City

Culture

French

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1938