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One of the most breathtaking sights of all time is the world-famous
New York City skyline. Now, you can own this magnificent sweep of
skyscrapers and display it in your home or office.
Content: The Manhattan Skyline Portraits
show New York City at its loftiest, prior to September 11, 2001, in
an eye-catching view: "An East River Portrait." The portrait is a
precise scale drawing, depicting in full color more than 1000
buildings. The depth of detail found in this eye-level panorama
rivals the richness and clarity of a photograph. You can use the
Manhattan Skyline Portrait to identify more than 500 structures
using the pointers and informative labels printed in the sky.
Besides listing the structure’s name, the story of these buildings
is told in its vital statistics, such as the date completed, street
address and the architect. Labels for skyscrapers taller than 700
feet (213 m) also list the height in stories, feet and meters. In
addition many labels include further information of historic
interest.
Scale: All buildings in the panoramas are
drawn to the same scale, which means no structure is diminished in
size because of its distance from you, the viewer. All skyscrapers
stand tall in these group portraits, even those in the back row.
The scale, one inch = 250 feet, or 1 centimeter = 30 meters, means
the Empire State Building in these panoramas is 5 3/4 inches tall
(15 cm). This illustration took over three years to complete.
The portrait depicts Manhattan south of 96th
Street where the tallest buildings are located. Areas shown include
Midtown and the Financial District, as well as portions of the
Lower East Side, Greenwich Village and the upper East and West
sides. This 12-foot-long portrait is split into two 6-foot sections
for this poster presentation.
