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10.00" x 7.50"
Central Park Reservoir IR Art Print
by Jessica Jenney
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Central Park Reservoir IR art print by Jessica Jenney. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
Design Details
The Reservoir was built between 1858 and 1862, to the design for Central Park of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, who designed its two... more
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The Reservoir was built between 1858 and 1862, to the design for Central Park of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, who designed its two pumphouses of Manhattan schist with granite facings. It was never a collecting reservoir; it replaced the smaller, nearby Receiving Reservoir. It received water from the Croton Aqueduct and distributed it to Manhattan. It was decommissioned in 1993, after it was deemed obsolete because of a new main under 79th Street that connected with the Third Water Tunnel and because of growing concerns that it could become contaminated. It was renamed in honor of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in 1994 to commemorate her contributions to the city, and because she enjoyed jogging in the area, which lay beneath the windows of her Fifth Avenue apartment.
About Jessica Jenney
Jessica photographs the natural world with an emphasis on intimate landscapes with a romantic flair. The idyllic beauty of Jessica Jenney's ethereal floral and landscape images transcends time and place. Jessica's painterly treatment of her photographs creates tranquil and bucolic scenes reminiscent of the Romantic era painters. Her latest passion is capturing features of New York City including its architecture in monochromatic tones. This is in sharp contrast to her nature photography. Her black-and-white photographs of New York City's architecture present a poignant beauty of this grand city with all of its feats of engineering and beautiful buildings. Jessica has a sensitive eye for detail, helping her to compellingly and...
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