View of South Street, from Maiden Lane, New York Cityca. 1827
William James Bennett painted this in about 1827, aged about 37. It is now at The Met in New York. More about this work
About this work
William James Bennett painted this in about 1827, aged about 37. It is now at The Met in New York.
How it was made
- Watercolour
- Pigment in gum arabic, thinned with water and laid in transparent washes. Nothing white is painted: the light is the paper showing through.
William James Bennett
American, 1787–1844 · Born in London; died in New York.
Rights and the museum’s record
Public domain. The Met has dedicated this image to the public domain under CC0, so anyone may copy, adapt and use it, for any purpose, without asking. Our prints and files are reproductions made from the museum’s image; the museum doesn’t endorse them.
- Object number
- 54.90.130
- Credit
- Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Type
- Watercolor
- Department
- The American Wing
- Licence
- CC0 1.0 Universal
- Museum record
- See it on the museum’s site
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