[East River, New York, winter] / R. Ruzicka, ... imp. – Vintage Wall Art
![[East River, New York, winter] / R. Ruzicka, ... imp., 1910 — antique engraving](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/7b/7b0798c2f321-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: [East River, New York, winter] / R. Ruzicka, ... imp., preserved in this antique engraving. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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[East River, New York, winter] / R. Ruzicka, ... imp.
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Snow lies on the wharves and rigging in this winter view of the East River, where horse-drawn carts make their way along the waterfront. Rudolph Ruzicka, a Bohemian-born American engraver, made the print in 1910 using chiaroscuro, a wood engraving method that builds light and shadow from several blocks inked in different tones. Signed in pencil and numbered 36 of 38, it comes from a small edition. The scene of sailing ships and horse-drawn wagons shows a city waterfront that still ran largely on sail and animal power.
| Created / published | 1910 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : chiaroscuro wood engraving. |
| Genre | Wood engravings 1910. |
| Notes | Initial and date on block, signed in pencil. 36/38. |
| Subjects | Snow--New York (State)--New York--1910. Sailing ships--1910. Carts & wagons--New York (State)--New York--1910. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,442 × 1,152 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-216784 |
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