The Five Points (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
The Five Points is an early 19th century oil painting by an unknown artist which is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. [1]
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| Artist | Unknown |
| Year | c. 1827 |
| Medium | Oil on wood panel |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City |
| Accession | 2016.797.17 |
The painting is a reproduction of an oil painting by George Catlin depicting the chaotic lifestyle of New York City's Five Points district, a notorious slum on the Lower East Side. Unlike Catlin's painting, the reproduction was itself reproduced many times, notably in an 1855 guide to New York City.
One of these reproductions is currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum's Gallery 758.[1][2][3]
References
- "The Five Points". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- Five Points, 1827.http://gerardkoeppel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/FivePoints.pdf
- ""Five Points, 1827" ยท HERB: Resources for Teachers". herb.ashp.cuny.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
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