# Bay of New York, Sunset

**Thomas Chambers** (American, 1808–1866 or after)  
mid 19th century  
oil on canvas  
overall: 56 x 76.2 cm (22 1/16 x 30 in.) framed: 69.9 x 89.5 cm (27 1/2 x 35 1/4 in.)

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1973.67.1. [The museum's record](https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.54127.html).

## About this work

Thomas Chambers painted this in the mid 19th century, aged about 17. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

### How it was made

- **Oil paint.** Pigment ground in a drying oil, usually linseed. It dries slowly, so painters could blend on the canvas, build up thin translucent glazes, and rework a picture over weeks. Canvas replaced wooden panels in the 1500s because it is lighter and can be rolled.

### [Thomas Chambers](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/thomas-chambers)

American, 1808–1866 or after

## Facts

- Type: Painting
- The artist was about 17
- Real size: about 22 × 30 in (56 × 76 cm). The 20 × 30 in print is close to life size.
- Century: 19th century
- Subjects: United States, Harbor, New York, Time of Day
- Colour: blue
- Rights: public domain (CC0 1.0); free to use for any purpose.

## Get it

- Free download, full resolution: https://img.ochreeditions.com/m/1573.jpg?dl=1
- Image: https://img.ochreeditions.com/a/1573/1920.jpg
- Giclée reproduction on Hahnemühle Photo Rag: 8 × 10 in $28; 11 × 14 in $38; 12 × 16 in $42; 16 × 20 in $56; 18 × 24 in $68; 20 × 30 in $86
- Framed reproduction: 8 × 10 in $78; 11 × 14 in $98; 12 × 16 in $108; 16 × 20 in $138; 18 × 24 in $164; 20 × 30 in $208
- Canvas reproduction: 8 × 10 in $58; 11 × 14 in $72; 12 × 16 in $79; 16 × 20 in $98; 18 × 24 in $118
- Print-ready file: 8 × 10 in $2; 11 × 14 in $2; 12 × 16 in $3; 16 × 20 in $3; 18 × 24 in $3; 20 × 30 in $5

Sizes stop where the museum's file would print below 150 pixels per inch. Everything sold is a reproduction, made to order. [Order a print](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/bay-of-new-york-sunset-nga-54127).