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On Display: House - Belle Isle Stair Hall, Upper
Print (Engraving)
A South East View of y\e Great Town of BOSTON in New England in America
John Harris I, William Burgis, William Price
1743
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Harris I (Engraver)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1959.2156 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1959.2156 A
Object Name
Print (Engraving)
Title
A South East View of y\e Great Town of BOSTON in New England in America
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
John Harris I (Engraver); William Burgis (Draftsman); William Price (Publisher and seller)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
William Burgis' original drawing was done in Boston in 1723 and sent to London, England, where Harris engraved it on three plates. It is speculated that the changes on the 1743 edition could have been done on the plates in Boston.
Date
1743
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom left
Inscription: W.\m Burgis Delin.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right beneath image
Inscription: I Harris Sculp.
Type: Inscription
Location: Within oval inset at lower left in image
Inscription: Printed for/ and Sold by W\m Price at/ the Kings Head & Looking-Glass/ in Cornill near the Town House in/ BOSTON./ .../ A W.\m Price's House & Pictur[e]/ Shop &c. 1743.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- City view
- Advertisement
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Line engraved
- Etched
Dimensions (inches)
24.7 (H) x 53.8 (W) x 20.2 (Image H) x 51.5 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
62.7 (H) x 136.6 (W) x 51.4 (Image H) x 130.8 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Chain intervals: 2.5-2.7 cm; 7-8 laid lines per cm.
Publisher Summary
W. Price
Publisher Date
01/01/1743
Place of Publication
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
Publisher Name
W. Price
Edition State
III
Edition Notes
First state published in 1725; second state in 1736. Third state revised.