(NEW YORK CITY) Wall William Guy New York From Governors Isl

Sale 2369 - Lot 91

Price Realized: $ 750

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Estimate: $ 500 - $ 750

(NEW YORK CITY.) Wall, William Guy. New York, From Governors Island. Hand-colored engraved and aquatinted view of lower Manhattan from Castle Williams. 392x542 mm, trimmed almost to image at top and on sides, trimmed just below title on bottom; laid on board, four small tears repaired on recto. sold as is. [New York, circa 1825]

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The most desirable image from Wall's famous Hudson River Portfolio, which according to Stokes was "the finest collection of New York State views ever published." (Iconography III, page 575). Koke, Checklist of John Hill, number 95; Stokes and Haskell, American Historical Prints, page 62-63, P. 1820 E-70. State unidentifable as lacking imprint line.