New Orleans, sketched from the opposite side of the river upon a mast of a vessel during a very low water / sketched in October 1839 by S. Pinistri, arch't. and civil engr. – Antique Wall Art
![New Orleans, sketched from the opposite side of the river upon a mast of a vessel during a very low water / sketched in October 1839 by S. Pinistri, arch't. and civil engr., [1839 Oct.] — historic drawing](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/65/6563b6dd533a-L.webp)
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This historic drawing of New Orleans, sketched from the opposite side of the river upon a mast of a vessel during a very low water / sketched in October 1839 by S. Pinistri, arch't. and civil engr. brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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New Orleans, sketched from the opposite side of the river upon a mast of a vessel during a very low water / sketched in October 1839 by S. Pinistri, arch't. and civil engr.
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Drawn from a ship's mast during an unusually low stretch of the Mississippi, this view shows New Orleans from across the river. The sketch is dated October 1839 and signed by S. Pinistri, who described himself as an architect and civil engineer, and a key beneath the image identifies 14 landmarks. Low water was a recurring problem for steamboats and cargo vessels, which could ground on sandbars, and the busy waterfront below the city was central to the cotton trade that made New Orleans one of the country's leading ports.
| Created / published | [1839 Oct.] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 drawing on cream paper : pencil, ink, and black ink wash. |
| Genre | Cityscape drawings 1830-1840.Drawings American 1830-1840. |
| Notes | Title and creator name inscribed below image. Includes key that identifies 14 landmarks. Source unknown. |
| Subjects | Ships--1830-1840.United States--Louisiana--New Orleans |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 949 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-112093 |
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