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A south prospect of ye flourishing city of New York in the province of New York in America

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Title
A south prospect of ye flourishing city of New York in the province of New York in America
Names
Hunter, Robert, 1666-1734 (Dedicatee)
Colt, Harris Dunscombe, 1901-1973 (Former owner)
Harris, John, active 1680-1739 or 1740 (Engraver)
Burgis, William, active 1722-1736 (Artist)
Burgis, William, active 1722-1736 (Publisher)
Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1719 (Approximate)
Publisher: W. Burgis
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Topics
New York (N.Y.)
Genres
Prints
Notes
Ownership: John H. Levine Collection
Content: Print bears dedication to Robert Hunter.
Citation/reference: Deák 075
Content: Print contains 18 lines of descriptive text about New York and 24 numbered references in the lower margin.
Content: See also Deák 76 and 77.
Content: COLLECTION HISTORY: The major source for the images in this digital presentation-the Phelps Stokes Collection of American historical prints and early views of American cities-came to the Library in 1930 as a gift of the architect and historian Isaac Newton Phelps Stokes (1867-1944). It includes more than 800 prints, drawings, and maps produced over a period of four centuries, from the earliest European discoveries of the West Indian islands through the 19th century. The selection also includes some 30 images from the assemblage of New York City views donated to the Library in 1922 by Amos F. Eno (1836-1915) and a few items from the collection of American historical prints accumulated by Dr. Thomas Addis Emmet (1828-1919) and presented to the Library in 1896. Lastly, a few other items not found in these collections also appear, such as an 1814 view of New Archangel, Alaska from the Rare Book Division, and the Hudson River Portfolio of 1820 views, from the Spencer Collection. (Source: NYPL Digital Gallery)
Biographical/historical: BACKGROUND: The images in this collection, comprising an incomparable visual narrative of the development of the Americas and especially the territory that became the United States, offer a rich visual resource for the student of American history, architecture, urban growth, costume, transportation, and much else. The documentation of the rise of New York City is particularly strong. The Print Collection of the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints, and Photographs holds the works from The Phelps Stokes Collection, the Eno Collection of New York City Views and the Emmet Collection. The basis for the selection of images in this presentation, Gloria Gilda Deák's 1988 monograph, _Picturing America_, is an extensive catalog of the holdings of American historical prints in the Print Collection and other divisions of the Library, with essays and notes not included in this digital version. (Source: NYPL Digital Gallery)
Citation/reference: RELATED RESOURCES: Deák, Gloria Gilda. _Picturing America, 1497-1899: Prints, Maps, and Drawings Bearing on the New World Discoveries and on the Development of the Territory That Is Now the United States_. (1988); Stokes, I. N. Phelps and Daniel C. Haskell. _American Historical Prints: Early View of American Cities, etc., from the Phelps Stokes and Other Collections_. (1933) (Source: NYPL Digital Gallery)
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: 1 print, on 4 sheets (1st state) ; 206.7 x 190.1 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL Digital Gallery Description: 31422
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 525ee860-c557-012f-25f5-3c075448cc4b
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1666: Creator Born
  • 1719: Issued
  • 1734: Creator Died
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "A south prospect of ye flourishing city of New York in the province of New York in America" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1719. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/89b71fd2-b609-af3a-e040-e00a180663ca

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "A south prospect of ye flourishing city of New York in the province of New York in America" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 25, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/89b71fd2-b609-af3a-e040-e00a180663ca

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1719). A south prospect of ye flourishing city of New York in the province of New York in America Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/89b71fd2-b609-af3a-e040-e00a180663ca

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A south prospect of ye flourishing city of New York in the province of New York in America