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Date:
ca. 1863
Object Number:
PR.055.3.105
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
View of Fort Greene Park and the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York; verso: sketch same view
Object Number:
X.449
Medium:
Graphite and gray wash on paper; graphite
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. ( 36.2 x 48.9 cm )
Marks:
inscriptions: inscribed along bottom edge: City Park Comodore's House Arsenal Navy Yard Brooklyn, Fort Green
Inscriptions:
Inscribed along lower edge in graphite under each landmark: "City Park", "Commodore's House", "Arsenal", "Navy Yard", "Fort Green[sic]"; below at center: "BROOKLYN"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
