London Magazine
New York City - RARE Colonial Panorama from Brooklyn Heights, 1761
An original black & white copper-engraving
6 ½ x 20 ½ in
17 x 52 cm
17 x 52 cm
USAp5233
Rare Colonial Panorama from Brooklyn Heights: State Street to Catherine Street with the stockade at far right that would become Wall Street. After the four sheet engraving by William Burgis...
Rare Colonial Panorama from Brooklyn Heights: State Street to Catherine Street with the stockade at far right that would become Wall Street. After the four sheet engraving by William Burgis 1717, one of the earliest views of New York City.
The London Magazine, or Gentleman’s Monthly Intelligence was founded in 1732 to rival the Gentleman’s Magazine, or Trader’s Monthly Intelligencer, which had been founded the year before. These ‘magazines’, a new term, were much broader in their scope than the current periodicals, and were a source of domestic and foreign affairs, political commentary, art, literature, history, science and numerous miscellaneous subjects. The readership was also broader, appealing to a burgeoning middle class, with participation encouraged via submissions and contests.
This colonial panorama is a rare example of the illustrations that accompanied the London Magazine, and one of the earliest views of New York City available to the collector.
KEY 1. The Fort 2. The Fort Chapel 3. The Secretary's Office 4. The Great Dock and Bridge 5. The Ruins of Whitehall built by Gov. Duncan 6. Part of Nutten Island 7. Part of Long Island 8. The Lower Market 9. The Crane 10 The Fish Market 11. The Dutch Church 12. The English Church 13. City Hall 14. The Exchange 15. The French Church 16. Upper Market 17. Station Ship 18. The Wharf 19. The Ship Building Wharf 20. The Ferry House 21. A cattle pen designed for market 22. Col. Morris's 'Fancy' with a common Sloop.
The London Magazine, or Gentleman’s Monthly Intelligence was founded in 1732 to rival the Gentleman’s Magazine, or Trader’s Monthly Intelligencer, which had been founded the year before. These ‘magazines’, a new term, were much broader in their scope than the current periodicals, and were a source of domestic and foreign affairs, political commentary, art, literature, history, science and numerous miscellaneous subjects. The readership was also broader, appealing to a burgeoning middle class, with participation encouraged via submissions and contests.
This colonial panorama is a rare example of the illustrations that accompanied the London Magazine, and one of the earliest views of New York City available to the collector.
KEY 1. The Fort 2. The Fort Chapel 3. The Secretary's Office 4. The Great Dock and Bridge 5. The Ruins of Whitehall built by Gov. Duncan 6. Part of Nutten Island 7. Part of Long Island 8. The Lower Market 9. The Crane 10 The Fish Market 11. The Dutch Church 12. The English Church 13. City Hall 14. The Exchange 15. The French Church 16. Upper Market 17. Station Ship 18. The Wharf 19. The Ship Building Wharf 20. The Ferry House 21. A cattle pen designed for market 22. Col. Morris's 'Fancy' with a common Sloop.
