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

John Rubens Smith

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a street scene with three buildings. The building on the left is tan with a triangular pediment roof and ornate details. It has a total of 5 windows on the top floor and 5 on the bottom, with a door on the far left. The middle building is also tan with a flat roof and a blue railing. It has 4 large windows on the top floor and 3 on the bottom floor, with 2 doors. The building on the right is red brick with a slanted roof and 4 windows on each of the top 2 floors and 2 small windows on the bottom floor. There is a small staircase leading to a door on the bottom floor. The background shows a blue sky with white clouds.

Artwork Details

Date
1817–20
Medium
Watercolor, ink, and gouache on white laid paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 506 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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