JOHN BACHMANN (1814–1896) Birds’ Eye View of New-York & Brooklyn. 1851 16th C World Maps Sharpe Erskine’s Trust

Sharpe Erskine’s Trust

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Nicolaas Witsen

1790-1850) Still-life with a bouquet of flowers and a bird's nest with eggs Oil on canvasSigned and dated in lower left

JOHN BACHMANN (1814–1896) Birds’ Eye View of New-York & Brooklyn. 1851 16th C World Maps Sharpe Erskine’s TrustJOHN BACHMANN (18141896) Birds Eye View of New York & Brooklyn New York: J. Bachman, 1851 Lithograph with original hand color 24 3 4 x 31 sheet; 34 1 2 x 41 1 2 framed This marvelous view of New York and Brooklyn is based on a drawing by the Swiss American artist John Bachmann (1814 1896), and shows a vibrant seaport teeming with commercial vessels, a testament to the citys prominence as a bustling center of business and industry. This scene includes