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Print (Engraving)
KEEP WITHIN COMPASS.
1785-1805
Category
Prints and Maps
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1954.0093.001 A
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1954.0093.001 A
Object Name
Print (Engraving)
Title
KEEP WITHIN COMPASS.
Category
Prints and Maps
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1785-1805
Subject(s)
- Allegory
- Genre scene
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Engraved
- Line Etched
Dimensions (inches)
9.8 (H) x 7.5 (W) x 8.4 (Image H) x 6.5 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
24.9 (H) x 19.1 (W) x 21.4 (Image H) x 16.6 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Plate marks hard to see. Plate H (at left) 9.375 in. (23.9 cm). Plate W: 7.25 in. (18.5 cm). Chain intervals: 2.6-2.7 cm; 9 laid lines per cm.
Edition Watermark
none
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
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• Published: no. 182, p. 265.Book: Heyrman, Christine Leigh, et al. 2014 US: A Narrative History, Volume 1: To 1877. 1.
Book: Keene, Jennifer D., et al. 2015 Visions of America: A History of the United States (Combined Volume).
Book: Heyrman, Christine Leigh, et al. 2013 Experience History: Interpreting America's Past.
Book: Henretta, James, et al. 2007 America's History.
Book: Clark, Christopher & Hewitt, Nancy A. 2008 Who Built America? Working People and the Nation’s History. 1.