Object Number 1960.0357.004 A

Object Name

Print (Line engraving)

Title

PATRICK LYON,/ who suffered Three months severe imprisonment on merely/ a vague suspicion for the internal Robbery of the Bank/ of Pennsylvania.

Category

Prints and Maps

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

James Akin (Engraver)
c. 1773-1846

Place of Origin

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1799-1804

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Lower right beneath image; 'Grav'd by J. Akin.

Subjects

Portrait

Materials

Ink; Paper (wove)

Techniques

Engraved, Etched

Dimensions (inches)

13 (H) , 9.9 (W) , 5.6 (Image H) , 4.5 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

33 (H) , 25.1 (W) , 5.6 (Image H) , 4.5 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

H at left. W at bottom. Plate H (at right): 8.41 in. (21.35 cm). Plate W (at bottom) 6.03 in. (15.32 cm).

Watermark

none

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Stauffer, David McNeely. 1907 American Engravers Upon Copper and Steel.
• Vol. II, 19, No. 19.
[Article] Quimby, Maureen O'Brien. 1972 "The Political Art of James Akin". Winterthur Portfolio. 7: 59-112.
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