New York: Published by Henry J. Megarey, 1838. Hand-colored aquatint engraving by Bennett. First state. Trimmed to plate mark; scattered light wear and repairs along edges. 18 1/4 x 25 3/4 in. (463 x 654 mm). In mat and in frame, 28 1/2 x 35 3/8 in. (724 x 898 mm). Deak 479

A handsome first state of Bennett's view of Troy, New York. "As is typical of Bennett's work, this view of Troy is a well-balanced pictorial image, containing elements of landscape and riverscape painting. There is a careful architectural notation of buildings, an appreciation of details in the varying structures of rivercraft, a grasp of the liquid quality of water, and an intense awareness of light. The result is an elegant topographic transcription of what is basically an ordinary urban scene." (Deak)