RUDOLF DANIEL LUDWIG CRONAU (1855 - 1939) Lower Manhattan Island in 1894 Ocean_pacific Hermit Thrush May 18th 1836

Hermit Thrush May 18th 1836 Turdus minor gmel

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Black-billed Cuckoo

Mulsant & Verreaux [White-bellied emerald Hummingbird] Leucollia Candida

RUDOLF DANIEL LUDWIG CRONAU (1855 - 1939) Lower Manhattan Island in 1894 Ocean_pacific Hermit Thrush May 18th 1836RUDOLF DANIEL LUDWIG CRONAU (1855 1939) Lower Manhattan Island in 1894 Watercolor and gouache on paper Signed lower left: R. Cronau ca. 1908 1913 Paper size: 10 3 8 x 13 3 8 in. Mat Mount size: 14 1 8 x 19 14 in. THE EARLY YEARS OF THE SKYLINE To understand New York in the late 19th century, one must look to the sky, where the citys first skyscrapers began reshaping its identity and skyline. Faced with limited land and a booming population, architects