Print (Engraving)

  • Title:

    Frontispiece from Edward Young, Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality (New York: R. & W. A. Bartow, 1821)

  • Category:

    Prints and Maps

  • Creator (Role):

    Peter Maverick (Engraver)

    R. & W. A. Bartow (Publisher)

  • Place of Origin:

    New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

    Newark, Essex, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1818-1821

  • Materials:

    Ink; Paper (wove)

  • Techniques:

    Engraved, Etched

  • Museum Object Number:

    1966.0230


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1966.0230

Object Name

Print (Engraving)

Title

Frontispiece from Edward Young, Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality (New York: R. & W. A. Bartow, 1821)

Category

Prints and Maps

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

Peter Maverick (Engraver)
10/22/1780-06/07/1831

R. & W. A. Bartow (Publisher)

Place of Origin

New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Book published in New York.

Secondary Place of Origin

Newark, Essex, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Secondary Origin Notes

Maverick engraved plate either in Newark, New Jersey, or New York, New York. Maverick resided and worked outside of Newark from 1809 until 1820, when he moved back to New York City.

Date

1818-1821

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Center beneath image; Peter Maverick sc.
2. Inscription; Bottom center; New York, Published by R. & W.A. Bartow 347 Pearl Street Franklin Square

Subjects

Book illustration

Materials

Ink; Paper (wove)

Techniques

Engraved, Etched

Dimensions (inches)

5.5 (H) , 3.3 (W) , 4.5 (Image H) , 2.4 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

13.9 (H) , 8.5 (W) , 4.5 (Image H) , 2.4 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

Trimmed within platemark.

Publisher Summary

R. & W. A. Bartow

Publication Date

1821

Place of Publication

347 Pearl Street, Franklin Square, New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Edition Notes

Frontispiece from Edward Young, Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality (New York: R. & W.A. Bartow, 1821). Possibly used in the 1818 and 1819 editions as well.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Stephens, Stephen DeWitt. 1950 The Mavericks, American Engravers.
Listed under Peter Maverick, General Works, no. 785, p. 152-53.