Published by D. Appleton & Co. 1872-1874

This superb reproduction of a finely wrought steelplate engraving "City of New York" from William Cullen Bryant's PICTURESQUE AMERICA was originally published by D. Appleton & Co., New York, circa 1872-4.

In Asa Coolidge Warren's painting, the low-rise skyline, the harbor and a leafy Brooklyn Heights are enjoyed by prosperous and refined New Yorkers. The original engraver was George R. Hall.