Residence & Market of Nostrand & Remson. Jamaica. L.I.

Residence & Market of Nostrand & Remson. Jamaica. L.I.

Nostrand & Remson; Fish; Oysters; Clams; People's Market; Business; Nostrand, Elijiah H.; Remson, Elbert N.

Drawing on lined paper with gouache and ink highlights and collaged ink on paper elements depicting the corner market owned by Elijah H. Nostrand and Elbert N. Remson. Collaged elements include structural molding and faces, windows, shutter, chimneys, and roofing, highlights and 'edited' with gouache and further ink, glued in layers to lined paper. Foreground of cobbled streets meeting at a corner, covered one-horse cart with driver labeled "NR People's Market" driving from left towards center, two pedestrians behind walking the street; another similar cart with horse and driver standing by the side of the street on the far right side. Two-and-a-half story storefront and residence at street corner in center of midground, right side featuring covering extending over sidewalk with seven people standing underneath, baskets and crates of wares placed around sidewalk under covering; whole pigs, legs of beef, mutton, poultry hanging in windows and at storefront; stairs leading to cellar to left around the corner, covered awning labeled "Fish, Oysters, Clams" projecting into street further down, three pedestrians walking underneath with man pedaling on adult tricycle; additional, nondescript two-story buildings visible to far left of midground with several pedestrians walking under trees in the distance. Sky is minimally sketched with outlines of several clouds. Banner handstenciled across top in the center reads "Residence & Market of Nostrand & Remson. Jamaica. L.I."; top left reads "Elijah H. Nostrand", top right reads "Elbert N. Remson", banner across bottom reads "Dealers in Beef, Veal, Mutton, Lamb, Pork, Poultry &c. Fish, Oysters, & Clams".

Lange, Edward (1846-1912) [Artist]

Edward Lange (1846-1912). Residence & Market of Nostrand & Remson. Jamaica. L.I., ca. 1887. India ink, gouache, and collaged paper on lined paper, 5.5 x 9.5 in. (unframed); 10 x 13.625 in. (framed). Preservation Long Island purchase, 1981.25

ca. 1887

5.5 x 9.5 in. (unframed); 10 x 13.625 in. (framed)

Drawing

Signed lower right corner, "Edw. Lange. Art. Elwood. L.I."

India ink, gouache, and collaged paper on lined paper

New York; New York City; Queens; Jamaica

Preservation Long Island purchase, 1981.25