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On Display: House - Sixth Floor Hall-South End
Drawing (Watercolor drawing)
A South View of the New Fortress at Crown Point, with the Camp, Commaned by Major General Amherst in the Year 1759
Thomas Davies
1759
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Thomas Davies (Draftsman)
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1953.0189.001
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1953.0189.001
Object Name
Drawing (Watercolor drawing)
Title
A South View of the New Fortress at Crown Point, with the Camp, Commaned by Major General Amherst in the Year 1759
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Thomas Davies (Draftsman)
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1759
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right, beneath image
Inscription: Drawn on the Spot by Tho:\s Davies Cap:\t Lieut: of the Royal Artillery.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Landscape
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
14.7 (H) x 21.1 (W) x 12.9 (Image H) x 20 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
37.3 (H) x 53.5 (W) x 32.8 (Image H) x 50.7 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Chain interval: 2.7-2.8 cm; laid line frequency: 8 per cm. H at left. W at bottom.
Edition Watermark
Cross with "IHS" and "IVILLEDARY"
Coloring
Hand colored with translucent watercolors