The 28 Artworks of William P Chappel

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William P Chappel - Adult Funeral ProcessionAdult Funeral ProcessionWilliam P Chappel

Here, Chappel depicts a funeral procession with a minister leading the widower and his son, attendant mourners, and the pallbearers, identified by their white sashes and gloves. The pictured cemetery, located near Stanton and Chrystie Streets, would have been situated in the city’s northern reaches ...

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William P Chappel - Militia DrillingMilitia DrillingWilliam P Chappel

Though New York City was not attacked during the War of 1812, residents feverishly reinforced fortifications and militia regiments trained in preparation for the worst. Here, militiamen are drilling near one of the city’s four arsenals, which was built in 1808, when the state authorized the construc...


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