Description
North Battery, Foot of Hubert St. — 19 th C.Lithograph after an 1812 New York View
A mid-19th-century lithograph titled “NORTH BATTERY, /FOOT OF HUBERT ST.—1812” showing the North Battery at the foot of Hubert Streetin New York, with small boats in the foreground and the fort structureextending over the water. The composition depicts the North Battery as an earlyNew York waterfront fortification associated with the War of 1812 era.
The print bears the lower-left inscription “Lith. for D.T. Valentine’s Manual, 1855.” and the lower-right imprint “by George Hayward,120 Water Street, N.Y.” The subject appears in Valentine’s Manual for1855, where “North Battery, foot of Hubert St. 1812” is indexed among thatyear’s illustrations.
The sheet is in fair condition, with light handling wear,minor marks, and visible offset from text from an adjacent page. There is alsoan old pencil notation reading “1857” near the title area. Please review thephotographs carefully for condition and details.
Details • Medium: Lithograph on paper • Title: North Battery, Foot of Hubert St.—1812 • Publication: D. T. Valentine’s Manual , 1855 • Lithographer / imprint: George Hayward, 120 Water Street, N.Y. • Date: 1855 • Subject date in title: 1812 • Paper Size: 7.25 × 4.5 in. • Image Size: 5 × 3.5 in. • Framing: Unframed
Visible markings / inscriptions: • Lower left: “Lith. for D. T. Valentine’s Manual, 1855.” • Lower center: “NORTH BATTERY,” • Lower center below: “FOOT OF HUBERT ST.—1812” • Lower right: “by George Hayward, 120 Water Street, N.Y.” • In pencil near title: “1857”
Condition Report: • Fair condition • Minor handling wear • Light surface marks • Show-through / offset text visible in the image area • Unframed
Disclaimer This print has been identified to the best of my ability from the visibleinscriptions and reference sources. It is sold as is, with no guarantees orwarranties regarding prior ownership, exact issue history, or otherundocumented details.
