Sleighing at Harlem, New York – Historic Reproduction
(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.)
Description
Step back in time with Sleighing at Harlem, New York, an antique engraving rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Sleighing at Harlem, New York
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Sleighing in Harlem, a wood engraving dated 1873, shows a winter scene in what was then the northern edge of Manhattan, when Harlem was still a semi-rural district of farms, country roads and newly built streetcar suburbs. Horse-drawn sleighs gliding over snow were a favorite pastime for New Yorkers of the period, and engravings like this one fed the popular illustrated weeklies that brought city life to a national readership. The piece belongs to the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, and it is worth looking at for the way wood engraving captures texture in snow, harness and fur.
| Medium | 1 print : wood engraving. |
|---|---|
| Notes | 1873 |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,214 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-122819 |
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