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Wall Street, Half Past Two, October 13, 1857

James H. Cafferty

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is a black and white drawing of a crowded street scene. The street runs vertically through the center of the image and has tall buildings on both sides. A large church steeple rises in the background. The street is filled with people wearing old-fashioned clothing, including top hats and coats. A horse-drawn streetcar is stopped on the right side of the street. A boy is bent over possibly picking something up on the sidewalk. The sky is cloudy. A caption at the bottom reads "WALL STREET. HALF PAST TWO. OCT. XIII. 1857."

Artwork details

Date:
1857
Medium:
Oil on paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
484 × 624 px
Museum record:
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