Hinshelwood, Robert (sold)
Robert Hinshelwood (1812-1879) Was a Scots-born American engraver, landscape painter and etcher known in particular for his engravings of landscapes. After having emigrated from England in 1835, he would work for a wide array of publishers, including Harpers and the Continental Bank Note Company. He lived at various points in New York City and Cinncinnati.
A Sylvan, Idyllic Milwaukee.
City of Milwaukee.
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This is an 1873 Asa Coolidge Warren view of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The view is oriented to the west, and shows the city skyline as seen over a forest - the neighborhood which would develop into Juneau Town, almost certainly as seen from the 1855 North Point Lighthouse. The view is remarkable in that it pre-dates the 1880s architectual explosion. Later views would emphasize Milwaukee's booming factories and tall buildings: here instead is the forest that would in part become Milwaukee's Lake Park. (more details)