New York from Hobuck
| Title | New York from Hobuck |
|---|---|
| Artist | Alexander Robertson |
| Date | 1796 18th century |
| Medium | Pen and iron-gall ink on off-white laid paper |
| Origin | American American |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Edward W. C. Arnold Collection of New York Prints, Maps, and Pictures, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold, 1954 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“New York from Hobuck” is a work by Alexander Robertson, dated 1796. It is executed in pen and iron-gall ink on off-white laid paper. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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