City Hall, New York.

PrinterPrinted by Elijah Chapman Kellogg (American, 1811 - 1881)

PublisherPublished by Elijah Chapman Kellogg (American, 1811 - 1881)

PublisherPublished by Horace Thayer & Co. (American, 1852)

Date1852-1853

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 1/4 x 12 3/8in. (21 x 31.4cm) Sheet (height x width): 10 1/16 x 13 15/16in. (25.6 x 35.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

Object number1956.83.18

DescriptionView of a large building with arched doors and windows, columns, pilasters, a high basement, a porch, balustrades, and a domed cupola with a clock. A statue of an allegorical figure of Justice holding scales is atop the dome. American flags fly from the roof; a third flag, depicting two men flanking a shield, flies above the door. Lamp posts and an iron fence are on either side. Another classical revival building with a portico and pediment is at the right. Men, women, and children walk in the streets. Most women wear bonnets and shawls; some have parasols. Most men wear top hats and carry canes or walking sticks. A dog chases a ball in the left background. A grassy lawn surrounded by a chain fence is in the foreground. Two trees grow in the park. Additional trees line the street in the left background. Small two-story buildings line the street in the right background.

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