William P. Chappel, 1870 - Old Ferry Stairs - fine art print

Specification

In the year 1870 William P. Chappel created this artpiece Old Ferry Stairs. The original had the following following size: 6 1/16 x 9 1/8 in (15,4 x 23,2 cm) and was made with the medium oil on slate paper. The piece of art belongs to the digital collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. With courtesy of: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Edward W. C. Arnold Collection of New York Prints, Maps, and Pictures, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold, 1954 (public domain license). Furthermore, the artwork has the following creditline: The Edward W. C. Arnold Collection of New York Prints, Maps, and Pictures, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold, 1954. Furthermore, alignment of the digital reproduction is landscape and has an image ratio of 3 : 2, meaning that the length is 50% longer than the width.

Original description by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (© - by The Metropolitan Museum of Art - The Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Despite its title, this scene depicts the stairs for the New Ferry (est. 1795) that conveyed people, goods, and even livestock to and from Brooklyn. A clue to the site’s identity is the appearance at the far right of the two Catherine Market buildings that open onto Front Street. In the early 1800s, the environs of the market also served as a space for enslaved blacks from around the region to compete in dances or "break-downs" atop boards called "shingles" in exchange for money or food. The choreography of these performances would influence later forms of African American dance.

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• Metal (aluminium dibond print): An Aluminium Dibond print is a material with a true depth effect - for a modern impression and non-reflective surface. The bright & white parts of the original artpiece shimmer with a silky gloss but without any glare. The colors of the print are luminous in the highest definition, details of the print are crisp and clear, and you can notice a matte appearance of the print.
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