Courtesy New York Public Library, http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/id?421973
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Print Title: A VIEW OF THE LATE PROTESTANT DUTCH CHURCH IN THE CITY OF ALBANY Description:
Engraved c. 1806, by Henry W. Snyder after a drawing by Philip Hooker
Engraving inscribed, bottom left P. Hooker Delt. bottom right Snyder Sculp., and beneath the title, The Venerable Edifice was situated at the junction of Stock Market & Court streets. It was erected A.D. 1715 & Pulled down A.D. 1806. It included within its walls, the site of a Church the corner stone whereof was laid by Rutger Jacobson A.D. 1656
Henry W. Snyder (1784-1864), engraver, moved to Albany from New York City about 1800. Published work suggests he was in Boston by 1807, but he appears in the Albany directory of 1813. From 1821 until 1832 he was treasurer of the City of Albany and the architect of the Albany Alms House in 1826. He moved to Utica in the 1830s and died there. Philip Hooker (1766-1836) was involved in architectural projects throughout upstate New York, including Albany, where he dominated the profession. He was responsible for virtually every important public building including the state Capitol.
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The origins of the source print are obscure and a number of editions appear to have been issued. Examples can be seen in the Library of Congress Digital Collections online, the New York Public Library Digital Collections online, and in the collections of the Albany Institute of History & Art.
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