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On Display: House - Bulfinch Stair Hall
Print (Line engraving)
WILLIAM PENN'S Treaty with the INDIANS, when he founded the PROVINCE of PENNSYLVANIA in NORTH AMERICA 1681.
John Hall, Benjamin West, John Boydell
June 12 1775 (1775-1775)
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Hall (Engraver)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
- Alum
- Kaolin
- Wood
Museum Object Number
1958.2878 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1958.2878 A
Object Name
Print (Line engraving)
Title
WILLIAM PENN'S Treaty with the INDIANS, when he founded the PROVINCE of PENNSYLVANIA in NORTH AMERICA 1681.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
John Hall (Engraver); Benjamin West (Painter); John Boydell (Publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
June 12 1775 (1775-1775)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right, beneath image
Inscription: "John Hall Sculpsit."
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left, beneath image
Inscription: "Benj: West pinxit."
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center, beneath image
Inscription: "John Boydell excudit 1775."
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center, beneath title
Inscription: Published June 12,,\th 1775 by JOHN BOYDELL Engraver in Cheapside London.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Historical
- Quaker
- City view
- Armorial device
- Native American
- American Indian
- William Penn
- Penn's Treaty
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
- Alum
- Kaolin
- Wood
Techniques
- Line Etched with minimal burin work
- Engraved
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
19.6 (H) x 24.5 (W) x 16.7 (Image H) x 23 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
49.8 (H) x 62.3 (W) x 42.5 (Image H) x 58.5 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Paper chain intervals: 3.9-4.1 cm; laid lines 7 per cm. Plate mark: H: 48 cm. W: 61.7 cm.
Publisher Summary
J. Boydell
Publisher Date
06/12/1775
Place of Publication
Cheapside, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
J. Boydell
Edition Watermark
unknown
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors