December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
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After HENRY A. OGDEN. "No. 1 Broadway, 1776." Photogravure printed on Chine-collé with original hand coloring, 20 1/16 x 15 ¾ inches (view), within glazed, gilt frame. Published by Manzi, Joyant & Co. Successors to Goupil & Co. Paris, London & New York, 1904. New Yorkers look on as General Sir William Howe and other senior British officers emerge from the Archibald Kennedy Mansion--their new headquarters--and formerly that of General George Washington prior to the American evacuation of New York City following the disastrous battle of Long Island. The British flag once flies again in the city—while in the background can be seen the Royal Navy fleet which enabled the successful British capture and occupation of Manhattan. A mounted detachment of the 16th or Queen’s Light Dragoons stand by to escort the British commander-in-chief, while two grenadiers from the Brigade of Guards detached stand at attention as he walks out. Built around 1760, the imposing home was converted to a hotel in the mid-19th century and later razed in 1881. Henry Alexander Ogden (1856-1936) was the leading historical illustrator and painter in the United States when this work was published and barring some minor elements, his detailing of costume and architecture remain accurate under current scrutiny.