

The painting depicts a street scene with buildings on both sides. The buildings are two stories high, with the leftmost one being brown and the others varying in color. A horse-drawn carriage with a brown horse and red wheels is in the center of the road. A man in a blue jacket and white pants stands on the sidewalk to the right of the carriage. A woman in a white dress stands on the sidewalk to the left. There are trees lining the street. The sky is blue and fades to pink near the horizon. The title of the painting is "The Sewer" and the artist is William P. Chappel.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1870s
- Medium
- Oil on slate paper
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 600 × 408 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
You May Also Like

Tea water pump

The Baker's Wagon

The Garbage Cart

The Dog Killer

Chimney Sweeps

Bull's Head Tavern

The Boot Black

Hot Corn Seller

House Raising

City Watchman

Tea Party

Firemen's Washing Day

Fighting a Fire

Infant Funeral Procession

Provincetown Having Its Morning Fog

The Lamp Lighter

Strawberry Pedlar

Buttermilk Pedlar

Horses and Carts on a Country Road

Shop and Warehouse of Duncan Phyfe, 168–172 Fulton Street, New York City

Old Annapolis, Francis Street

Postboys and Posthorses at the White Hart Inn

Fly Market

The Turnpike Gate





