1833
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
View of the New York Quarantine, Staten Island is a 1833 ink by William James Bennett, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a busy harbor with big sailing ships and a small wooden boat in the foreground. The waves are choppy, and the sky is partly cloudy. In the background, you can see a shoreline with buildings and a lighthouse. The small boat has three people—two standing and one sitting—wearing simple clothes. The ships fly different flags, including one that looks like the U.S. flag. Next, look up engraving to see how artists made detailed prints like this.
William James Bennett (1787−1844), was a British-born painter and engraver, active in the United States from 1816.
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