A View of Fort George with the City of New York from the S. W. shows New York as it existed in the 1730s. Experts agree that the rare hand-colored engraving is one of the most important and sought-after early 18th-century views of the City. Our Perfect Recreation™ replicates every fine detail of this excellent engraving that has retained vivid original color.

From the British naval activity in the harbor to the church steeples, shops and homes of colonial lower Manhattan, this view is exciting and beautiful. And it has been of considerable value to historians, allowing the documentation of the disappearance of and changes to landmarks including Trinity Church, the original Lutheran Church, the New Dutch Church and City Hall.

18th-century London saw a boom in the demand for views of the English colonies and the vast English empire. This 1730s view was engraved by the highly regarded John Carwitham and published in 1764 by Carrington Bowles. Carwitham was so renowned -- and this engraving so definitive -- that this work is generally referred to as the "Carwitham view of New York".