St. John's College Fordham, New York
Medium
Lithograph with tint stone
Dimensions
image: 14 3/8 x 21 7/16 in. (36.5 x 54.4 cm) sheet: 17 13/16 x 23 13/16 in. (45.2 x 60.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Edward W. C. Arnold Collection of New York Prints, Maps and Pictures, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold, 1954
Accession Number
54.90.957
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Art Historical Context
This lithograph, created between 1846 and 1851 by William Rodrigue and Francis Michelin, offers a charming view of St. John’s College in Fordham, New York—now part of Fordham University in the Bronx. The scene captures the college’s early campus buildings nestled among trees, with figures of men, women, and students engaged in leisurely activities. Produced as a lithograph with a tint stone, the print combines precise line work with subtle tonal coloring, a technique that allowed artists to create affordable yet evocative images for a growing audience interested in American landmarks. St. Joh...
About the Artist
William Rodrigue|Francis Michelin (American|American) · 1800 |1844 –1867 |1858
American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1800–1867 New York|American, born England, active in New York, New York 1844–1858