Representation du feu terrible a Nouvelle Yorck [mirror image at the top] [engraving]

Representation du feu terrible a Nouvelle Yorck [mirror image at the top] [engraving]

Se vend à Augsburg ... [ca. 1777]

1 hand colored print ; 30 x 41 xm. on sheet 33 x 43 cm.; matted 47 x 57 cm.

P&E L2001F270f

Shows the burning of New York as the British moved in behind the retreating Americans on September 19, 1776. Description mentions specific buildings such as King's College (Columbia University), the Bourse (Exchange), the Lutheran Chapel, the poor house, and 1600 other houses, but the buildings depicted are imaginary. A two line description of the scene appears in French ang German below the etching. The title appears in mirror image at the top. In upper left margin if reads: "Collection des prospects."
Designed to appear three-dimensional when viewed with a special device. This may explain the mirror image of the title.
A later copy, as described on p. 90 in Cresswell, and shown as the illustration for #268, was engraved by Basset. It is a complete reversal of this print, and the description only appears at the bottom in French. A copy of the Basset version can be found as P&E L1999F166.
Digitized image available, see URL

Cresswell, D.H. American Revolution in drawings and prints. #268

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