Seaport Tote Bag

View of South Street, from Maiden Lane, New York City. South Street Seaport Drawing by William James Bennet in 1827. Born and trained in London, Bennett learned well the conventions of the architectural and street views perfected by the Venetian artist Antonio Canaletto, who worked in England in the mid-eighteenth century. Immigrating to the United States about 1826, Bennett adapted the conventions to New York, then undergoing rapid urbanization with the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825. Unlike the Bennett watercolor, �Weehawken from Turtle Grove� (54.90.107) the topography here is entirely man-made, with the bustle of South Street mediating the forest of masts and the opposing palisade of warehouses. Bennett engraved this watercolor for �Megarey�s Street Views in the City of New-York� (1834).

Bob lives in the NYC metropolitan area. He is a lifetime hobby photographer and outdoorsman. Happily semi-retired, he now has more time to dedicate to capturing and displaying life's beauty and amazement. Bob specializes in outdoor nature scenes from everyday living with emphasis and a passion for the beach and wildlife, ocean vessels, building architecture and sporting events.