Collection Highlights
Plan of the City of New York
Date:
1776
Object Number:
LIB.NS3.M36.1.3ab
Medium:
Black ink, with pencil additions, on paper backed with paper backed with cloth
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John French Ellis (1775-1853)
Object Number:
1939.512
Date:
ca.1800-1810
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/4 x 2 3/8 in. ( 7 x 6 cm )
Gallery Label:
John French Ellis, of Stoneacre Manor, Kent, England, was the son of Henry and Jane (French) Ellis; he came to New York in 1795.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Augustus Van Horne Ellis
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
