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On Display: House - Sixth Floor Hall-South End
Drawing (Watercolor drawing)
A View of the Attack against Fort Washington/ and Rebel redouts near New York/ on 16 of November 1776 by the British and Hessian Brigades.
Thomas Davies
1776
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
1953.0189.002
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1953.0189.002
Object Name
Drawing (Watercolor drawing)
Title
A View of the Attack against Fort Washington/ and Rebel redouts near New York/ on 16 of November 1776 by the British and Hessian Brigades.
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Thomas Davies (Draftsman)
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1776
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Verso
Inscription: Drawn on the Spot by Thos Davies, Capt. R.R. of Artillery.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Landscape
- Historical
- Military
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
14.4 (H) x 20.3 (W) x 11.9 (Image H) x 18.2 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
36.6 (H) x 51.6 (W) x 30.3 (Image H) x 46.2 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Chain interval: 2.8 cm; laid line frequency: 8 per cm. H at left. W at bottom.
Edition Watermark
"J WHATMAN"
Coloring
Hand colored with translucent watercolors