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View of the Tunnel of the Harlem Railroad

Nicolino Calyo

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a landscape scene with a large white building in the background. The building has three stories and a flag on top. It is situated on a raised area with a stone wall around it. A wooden structure with a sloping roof is to the right of the building. Multiple trees are in the background. In the foreground, there is a rocky area with a staircase leading down to a tunnel. People are standing near the staircase and in front of the tunnel. A horse-drawn carriage is in front of the tunnel. The sky is blue with pink and white clouds. A tree with green and brown leaves is on the left side. The entire scene is framed in black.

Artwork details

Date:
ca.1837
Medium:
Gouache on off-white wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 409 px
Museum record:
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