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Print (Engraving)
Frontispiece from Homer, The Odyssey, trans. by Alexander Pope, vol 2. (New York: William Durell, 1809).
Peter Maverick, John Thurston, William Durell & Co.
1809
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Peter Maverick (Engraver)
Place of Origin
New York or Newark; New York or New Jersey; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1966.0242
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1966.0242
Object Name
Print (Engraving)
Title
Frontispiece from Homer, The Odyssey, trans. by Alexander Pope, vol 2. (New York: William Durell, 1809).
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Peter Maverick (Engraver); John Thurston (Draftsman); William Durell & Co. (Publisher)
Place of Origin
New York or Newark; New York or New Jersey; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is either New York, New York, or Newark, New Jersey. Maverick moved from New York to a farm outside of Newark in the fall of 1809.
Secondary Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1809
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: P. Maverick sc.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: J. Thurston del.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center
Inscription: Published by W. Durell. 1809.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Book illustration
- Literary scene
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Engraved
- Etched
- Line engraved
Dimensions (inches)
7 (H) x 4.2 (W) x 4 (Image H) x 2.5 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
17.7 (H) x 10.6 (W) x 10.2 (Image H) x 6.4 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 6.0 in. (15.2 cm). Plate W: 3.9 in. (9.9 cm).
Publisher Summary
William Durell & Co.
Publisher Date
01/01/1809
Place of Publication
New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Publisher Name
William Durell & Co.
Edition State
II
Edition Notes
Frontispiece from volume two of Homer, The Odyssey, trans. by Alexander Pope, 2 vols. (New York: William Durell, 1812). Stephens notes that "Some of these items may have been made for an earlier edition." However, Durell's 1808 edition featured "wood cuts, newly designed and engraved by A. Anderson."