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View of South Street, from Maiden Lane, New York City
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View of South Street, from Maiden Lane, New York City

1827 Antebellum (1820-1861)

An 1827 watercolor depiction of South Street, New York City, where Moses Taylor launched his commission business in the spring of 1832.

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The Edward W.C. Arnold Collection of New York Prints, Maps, and Pictures, Bequest of Edward W.C. Arnold, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/54.90.130/

Original Format Watercolor on off-white wove paper Physical Dimensions 9 5/8 x 13 5/8 in. (24.4 x 34.6 cm)
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