Excavating for the Foundation of the City Post-Office Building

Unidentified, Excavating for the Foundation of the City Post-Office Building, 1869, hand-colored wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1966.42.4
Copied Unidentified, Excavating for the Foundation of the City Post-Office Building, 1869, hand-colored wood engraving on paper, image: 9 1⁄4 x 13 7⁄8 in. (23.5 x 35.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1966.42.4
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Artwork Details

Title
Excavating for the Foundation of the City Post-Office Building
Artist
Unidentified
Date
1869
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 9 1⁄4 x 13 7⁄8 in. (23.5 x 35.4 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums Description
hand-colored wood engraving on paper
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure group
  • Cityscape — New York — New York
  • Cityscape — bird’s eye view
  • Architecture — industry — construction
  • Cityscape — New York — Manhattan
Object Number
1966.42.4
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.42.4