NATHANIEL CURRIER (1813 - 1888) JAMES MERRITT IVES (1824 - 1895). The City of New York View & Exploration who was deeply steeped in

who was deeply steeped in the Romantic movement already apparent in Europe instilled the same sentiments in the work of his young protégé

The harmony of cool and warm tones and the careful attention to reflected light create a scene both serene and theatrically illuminated

Between 1768 and 1771

the Bantam entrepot was little more than a name on a map - as seen here - whileBatavia further east had risen

NATHANIEL CURRIER (1813 - 1888) JAMES MERRITT IVES (1824 - 1895). The City of New York View & Exploration who was deeply steeped inNATHANIEL CURRIER (1813 1888) JAMES MERRITT IVES (1824 1895) The City of New York Lithograph with original hand color New York: Currier & Ives, 1884 28 12 x 39 sheet, 35 12 x 45 7 8 framed In this highly detailed image, Manhattan is pictured from the south overlooking the business district. A steamer rounds the tip of the island while other boats scatter the surrounding waterways. New York stretches forth in its entirety, flanked by the Hudson River