Return to 19th-Century Central Park: Victor Prevost’s 1862 Photos of the New Central Park   Victor Prevost - Bow Bridge, Central Park, NY Full Size Contact: Charles Schwartz Email: cms@cs-photo.com Phone: 212-534-4496 Company: Charles Schwartz Ltd. Company: 21 East 90th Street Company: New York, NY   10128   USA URL: http://www.cs-photo.com Ref.#: 7670 Price: $15,000 Medium: Vintage Albumen Print Mount: 11.5 x 10.75 inches Image Date: 1862 Print Date: 1862 Dimensions: 5.25 x 5.25 in. (133 x 133 mm) Photo Country: United States (USA) Photographer Country: France Description: Prevost blindstamp on recto of mount. Prevost signature on print, lower left. A rare, early view of Central Park by French-born and trained Victor Prevost (1820-1881). Prevost studied with Delaroche and learned printing from Gustave Le Gray, and was one of the earliest photographers working in New York. Of note: the many planters filled with fresh greenery that adorn the bridge—that have long since disappeared. 1