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Print (Etching)
BUNKERS HILL/ or America's Head Dress/ CUPID'S TOWER./ Fair tresses Man's imperial race ensnare,/ And beauty draws us with a single hair
Matthew and Mary Darly
March 1 1776 (1776-1776)
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Matthew and Mary Darly (Publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1954.0051.003 A
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1954.0051.003 A
Object Name
Print (Etching)
Title
BUNKERS HILL/ or America's Head Dress/ CUPID'S TOWER./ Fair tresses Man's imperial race ensnare,/ And beauty draws us with a single hair
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Matthew and Mary Darly (Publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
March 1 1776 (1776-1776)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right, beneath title at right image
Inscription: Pub\d March 1, 1776 by MDarley 39 Strand.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Caricature
- Social/political commentary
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Etched
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
10.7 (H) x 17.7 (W) x 8.5 (Image H) x 6.7 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
27.3 (H) x 45 (W) x 21.6 (Image H) x 16.9 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 9.8 in. (24.8 cm). Plate W: 6.9 in. (17.6 cm). Chain interval: 2.5-2.6 cm; laid line frequency: 8 per cm. H at left. W at bottom.
Publisher Summary
Matthew and Mary Darly
Publisher Date
03/01/1776
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
Matthew and Mary Darly
Edition Watermark
Countermark of "IV"
Coloring
Hand colored with translucent watercolors