(NEW YORK CITY) William James Bennett; after Nicolino Calyo

Sale 2642 - Lot 230

Price Realized: $ 688

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Estimate: $ 600 - $ 900

(NEW YORK CITY.) William James Bennett; after Nicolino Calyo. View of the Great Fire in New York, Decr. 16th & 17th 1835. [and] View of the Ruins After the Great Fire in New York, Decr. 16th & 17th 1835. Together two hand-colored aquatint plates on heavy wove paper. 20x26 1/2 inches each, drum mounted to old wooden stretchers, some damages but strong original colors. New York: L.P. Clover, 1836

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Finely executed aquatints picturing the Great Fire of 1835. Over 20 square blocks were destroyed by the fire which lasted for several days and resulted in over $20 million in property damages.

The first print, viewed from the perspective of Wall and William Streets, shows the Merchant's Exchange engulfed in flames. The second, from Exchange Place looking east, shows the ruins of the Garden Street Church.