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"Der Einzug der Königlichen Völcker in Neu Yorck"
is an 18th-century "vue d'optique" or optical print depicting the triumphant entry of British and Hessian forces into New York City in 1776, during the American Revolutionary War. The title is also provided in French, which translates to "L'Entré triumphale de Troupes royales a Nouvelle Yorck".
Artist:The print is attributed to the engraver Franz Xaver Habermann (1721-1796) and was published by the Kaiserlich Franziskische Akademie in Augsburg, Germany, around 1780.
Context: The print illustrates the British occupation of New York City, a key strategic event in the Revolutionary War. Following their victory in the Battle of Long Island in August 1776, British troops under General William Howe invaded Manhattan in September and held the city for the remainder of the war until 1783.
Style: "vue d'optique," the print . These types of prints were popular for use with optical devices that created a three-dimensional effect.
Author:Georg Balthasar Probst (1732-1801); engraved by Francois Xav. Habermann

ANTIQUE COPPER ENGRAVING

Hand Colored

Size:

18.11 inch x 12.60 inch

46 cm x 32 cm

Condition: Very good

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NEW YORK CITY Original printed circa 1780 View of New York Colored Engraving