Keywords: L'entrée triumphale de troupes royales a Nouvelle Yorck.jpg L'entrée triumphale de troupes royales a Nouvelle Yorck Der Einzung der königlichen Völcker in Neu Yorck Triumphal entry of British troops into New York in 1776 1776 Etchings -- Hand-colored Institution New York Public Library object history exhibition history credit line An imaginary view showing the British army entering New York in mid-September 1776 after George Washington's troops had evacuated the city The architecture is derived from European sources Part a series engraved in Augsburg and sold internationally The works were intended to be shown on a wall or screen using a magic lantern an optical device that projected the image by means of candles and mirrors A type of print are also known as a Vue d'Optique http //metmuseum org/collections/search-the-collections/90100413 from Met Museum accession number ps_prn_cd24_349 Franz Xaver Habermann 1776 in New York City PD-old-100-1923 |