Bellevue Hospital - Wharf
Identifier
nyumed:120
Collection
Linked Agent
cre: Bellevue Hospital
Resource Type
Genre
Description
The image shows the wharf as it was in 1795, with a hospital boat discharging some sick passengers. The caption reads, "Bellevue Wharf, 1795, where the hospital boat landed the sick." This engraving was inspired by a 1795 watercolor painted by Dr. Alexander Anderson while he was the resident physician at Bellevue. It was drawn on wood and then engraved.
Physical Form
Extent
4" x 5.5"
Geographic Subject
Note
BW print scanned in color
Rights
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