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On Display: House - Sixth Floor Hall-North End
Print (Etching)
The Battle of Lexington, April 19,,\th 1775. Plate I
Amos Doolittle
1775-1785
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Amos Doolittle (Etcher)
Place of Origin
New Haven; Connecticut; New Haven; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1965.0023
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1965.0023
Object Name
Print (Etching)
Title
The Battle of Lexington, April 19,,\th 1775. Plate I
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Amos Doolittle (Etcher)
Place of Origin
New Haven; Connecticut; New Haven; New England; United States; North America
Date
1775-1785
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right, beneath image
Inscription: A. Doolittle Sculp,,\t
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Military
- Historical
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Etched with burin work
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
13.7 (H) x 19 (W) x 11.7 (Image H) x 17.7 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
34.7 (H) x 48.2 (W) x 29.7 (Image H) x 44.9 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Trimmed within platemark. Plate W (at bottom): 18.6 in. (47.3 cm). Chain interval: 2.7 cm; laid line frequency: 7-8 per cm. Frame H: 16.5 in. (41.8 cm). Frame W: 21.4 in. (54.4 cm). Frame D: 0.8 in. (2.0 cm). H at left. W at bottom. D at bottom left.
2.0
Place of Publication
New Haven, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
Coloring
Hand colored with translucent watercolors