Preservation Long Island presents The Art of Edward Lange Project, a multi-year endeavor to deeply explore the artwork of Edward Lange (1846–1912). While he lived on Long Island between 1870 and 1889, Lange produced dozens—if not hundreds—of artworks. This database serves as a comprehensive visual record of the work he produced while living on Long Island.
Twenty-five of Lange's paintings are now held in the collection of Preservation Long Island, the rest are spread across more than two dozen public and private collections on Long Island and in the surrounding region. Lange's sketches and paintings of homesteads, local businesses, railroad depots, and harbor fronts provide a kaleidoscopic window into life on Long Island during the nineteenth century. Explore the database, interactive map, and digital exhibition to learn more!
Interested in diving deeper? Preservation Long Island's newest publication, Promoting Long Island: The Art of Edward Lange Project: 1870-1889, examines the artist's life and work and the Long Island he knew and painted.
Featured Collection
Unlocated Artworks

During the 1970s, staff at Preservation Long Island launched the first major effort to compile a list of all known works by Edward Lange. Those…
Featured Exhibit
A World in Motion

Follow along with this selection of Edward Lange’s artwork to discover the details in his paintings that reflect the constant...
Recently Added Items
Bay View House

Photoengraved print showing a view of the Bay View House in Oyster Bay. Foreground comprised of wide dirt road with multiple carriages traveling along…
Smithtown Driving Park

Albumen photographic print mounted on board depicting the Smithtown Driving Track. Foreground shows telegraph poles and LIRR train traveling towards…
The Argyle

Albumen photographic print depicting the Argyle Hotel in Babylon, NY. Foreground shows body of water in front of the hotel, sailboat to left and…
Main Street, Northport

Ink wash and gouache on brown paper showing intersection of Main Street and Ocean Avenue/Church Street in Northport looking southwest. Foreground to…
Residence of Coe D. Smith.—Smithtown Branch. Suffolk Co. N.Y.

Watercolor and gouache on paper showing the residence and homestead of Coe. D. Smith. Foreground depicts grassy, fenced-in field with four cows…