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COMMODORE HOPKINS,/ COMMANDER in CHIEF of the AMERICAN FLEET.
Johann Martin Will, Thomas Hart
August 22 1776 (1776-1776)
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Johann Martin Will (Mezzotinter)
Place of Origin
Augsburg; Germany; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1968.0282
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1968.0282
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
COMMODORE HOPKINS,/ COMMANDER in CHIEF of the AMERICAN FLEET.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Johann Martin Will (Mezzotinter); Thomas Hart (Publisher)
Place of Origin
Augsburg; Germany; Europe
Origin Notes
In Will's inscription, "Aug. Vind." stands for Augustae Vindelicorum, i.e. modern Augsburg
Secondary Place of Origin
London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
August 22 1776 (1776-1776)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right beneath image
Inscription: Ioh .Martin Will excudit Aug. Vind.
Type: Inscription
Location: Center bottom below legend
Inscription: Publish'd as the Act directs 22. Aug.\t 1776 by Tho.\s Hart London.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
- Military
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
Dimensions (inches)
16.1 (H) x 11 (W) x 13.89 (Image H) x 9.3 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
40.8 (H) x 27.94 (W) x 35.27 (Image H) x 23.5 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H is left of center. W above bottom. Plate H: 14.2 in. (36.0 cm). Plate W: 9.3 in. (23.5 cm). Chain interval not measured.
Publisher Summary
J. Will
Place of Publication
Augsburg, Germany, Europe
Publisher Name
J. Will
Edition Watermark
none
Edition Notes
This is a copy published in Augsburg, Germany, of a series "Officers of the War of Independence in America" first published in London between 1775 and 1778. The series included some twelve portraits which were originally engraved by Thomas Hart, John Morris, and C. Shepherd.