Object Name
Print (Engraving)
Title
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE/ Declared July 4.\th 1776.
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin probably Boston.
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Engraved
- Hand colored
- Painted
Construction Description
Pigments used include Prussian blue, vermillion, and lead white.
Dimensions (inches)
13.5 (H) x 10.11 (W) x 12.9 (Image H) x 9.5 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
34.3 (H) x 25.68 (W) x 32.7 (Image H) x 24.2 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at right. W at top. Plate measurements not available.
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors