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View from My Work Room Window in Hammond Street, New York City

John Hill

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a scene from Hammond Street, New York City. The image shows a view from a work room window. A tall building with wood siding and a steeply pitched roof is on the left. The building has a second floor window on the left side. A fenced-in yard or patio area is in the center, with a person standing and another sitting. There are buildings and trees in the background. A large tree is on the right side of the background. The sky is cloudy.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1826–30
Medium:
Watercolor, pen and black ink, and graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 432 px
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