{"title":"New York City","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-government-house-new-york-city","title":"The Government House [New York City]","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003eW.J. Condit\/C. Milbourne\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second Stone Chromolithograph- By William Ells\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublish Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e New York: H.R. Robinson, 1847\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements: \u003c\/strong\u003e14 3\/4 x 21 1\/4 in. (sheet), 22 1\/2 x 27 3\/4 in. (mat)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eVery good condition- Old mat burn in margins (not affecting image), print professionally conserved. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"368\"\u003eAn interesting historical view of “Government House” as it appeared in 1797, issued during the mid-19th century. The image, as well as the original watercolor, bears the signature of C. Milbourne, “Delin Et Excu’d,” indicating it was drawn and executed by Milbourne. However, the printed credit states that it was produced “From the original drawing by W.J. Condit.” This suggests either that Milbourne created the finished watercolor after a drawing by Condit, or that the lithograph was prepared by Condit after Milbourne’s original watercolor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"309\"\u003eGovernment House was built in 1790 and intended to serve as the residence of George Washington when New York was the nation’s capital. However, the capital was moved to Philadelphia that same year, and the building instead became the residence of New York’s governors, including George Clinton and John Jay. In 1799, the structure was converted into the Custom House, a role it served until 1815, when it was demolished. The building stood on Broadway facing Bowling Green, which can be seen at the left of the composition. Because the original watercolor was drawn on the spot, this print, although issued nearly half a century later, provides an excellent and historically valuable view of New York City at the close of the 18th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JCE (Phila Print Shop)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48041825075354,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/8193\/3210\/files\/Government_Housec.jpg?v=1779047653"},{"product_id":"new-york-river-scene","title":"[New York River Scene]","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003eHortense T. Ferne \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Etching- By Hortense T. Ferne\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublish Details: \u003c\/strong\u003esigned in pencil by artist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements: \u003c\/strong\u003eApprox. 8 1\/2 x 11 1\/2 in. (sheet), 11 x 14 in. (mat)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConditions: \u003c\/strong\u003eExcellent condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"447\"\u003eHortese Fern was born in New York City and studied under both Charles Webster Hawthorne and William Merritt Chase, whose artistic influence is evident in her work. Her etchings and lithographs have been exhibited at prestigious institutions including the Smithsonian, the Library of Congress, the Museum of the Statue of Liberty, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"737\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eHer paintings have also been shown at venues such as the Graphic Sketch Club, the Lenape Club, the Barnum Circus Museum in Philadelphia, Cardinal Portrait in Rome, and the Republican Club in New York. Hortese Fern is also believed to be the same artist as the painter Hortense Fernberger.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JCE (Phila Print Shop)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48042015654042,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/8193\/3210\/files\/FerneNewYorkRiverc.jpg?v=1779049875"},{"product_id":"harlem-river-new-york-city","title":"Harlem River [New York City]","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003eOtto Kuhler\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Etching- By Otto Kuhler\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublish Details: \u003c\/strong\u003e1928, signed in pencil by artist. Additional note stating \"Ed: 15 Proofs, Plate destroyed\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements: \u003c\/strong\u003e12 1\/4 x 19 1\/2 in. (sheet), 16 1\/4 x 20 in. (mat)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConditions: \u003c\/strong\u003eVery good condition- small tear in left side of paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"492\"\u003eAlthough best known for his industrial designs, Otto Kuhler (1894–1977) was also a highly regarded fine artist and draftsman. Born in Germany, he was the sole heir to his family’s successful steel enterprise, Kuhler Forges. Following World War I, however, both the business and the family fortune collapsed. After a brief period living in Düsseldorf, and partly through the encouragement of his friend Joseph Pennell, Kuhler turned to etching before emigrating to the United States in 1923.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"920\"\u003eKuhler’s etchings of smoke-filled industrial scenes reflected the same optimistic fascination with technology that later inspired his colorful streamlined designs for the Milwaukee Road, the Lehigh Valley Railroad, and other rail companies during the 1930s. His prints successfully bridged the worlds of art and industry, combining freely sketched compositions with a celebration of precise engineering and industrial power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"922\" data-end=\"1396\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThis fusion of industrial design and artistic vision eventually brought Kuhler widespread recognition. After years of submitting proposals, a locomotive based on his designs was finally constructed. 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