Artist/Maker John Joseph Holland (American, born England, 1776 – 1820)

View of Mill Rock, East River, New York City

1814

Place madeNew York, New York, United States, North America

Watercolor, black ink, and graphite with scratching out on paper laid on heavier paper

Overall: 22 3/4 × 30 7/8 in. (57.8 × 78.4 cm)

Deposited by the Common Council of the City of New York

1889.22

In 1814, in order to provide protection for the city of New York against a British invasion by way of the Long Island Sound, fortifications were erected at Hallett's Point on the Long Island shore, on Mill Rock in the East River, and a series of entrenchments, blockhouses and barrier gates were constructed across upper Manhattan Island. Construction of the American blockhouse on Mill Rock in the East River at Hell Gate commenced on July 15, 1814. It was later provided with a cannon.

DescriptionMilitary

Markingsinscription: lower center, ink: "View of the Mill Rock"

InscribedInscribed below image in brown ink: "View of the Mill Rock."

ClassificationsDRAWINGS