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THE/ UNITED STATES/ of/ AMERICA/ laid down/ From the Best Authorities,/ Agreeable to the Peace of/ 1783.
John Wallis
April 3 1783 (1783-1783)
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Wallis (Publisher and seller)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1968.0517 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1968.0517 A
Object Name
Map
Title
THE/ UNITED STATES/ of/ AMERICA/ laid down/ From the Best Authorities,/ Agreeable to the Peace of/ 1783.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
John Wallis (Publisher and seller)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
April 3 1783 (1783-1783)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom right in cartouche
Inscription: Published, April 3.\d 1783,/ by the Proprietor/ JOHN WALLIS,/ at his Map-Warehouse/ Ludgate Street/ LONDON
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Allegory
- George Washington
- Political figure
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Etched with burin work
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
20.6 (H) x 23.3 (W) x 18 (Image H) x 21.5 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
52.3 (H) x 59.3 (W) x 45.6 (Image H) x 54.7 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Plate H (at left): 19.1 in. (48.4 cm). Plate W (at bottom): 22.6 in. (57.4 cm). Chain intervals: 2.5-2.7 cm; 6-7 laid lines per cm.
Publisher Summary
J. Wallis
Publisher Date
04/03/1783
Place of Publication
Ludgate Street, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
J. Wallis
Edition Watermark
Partial fleur-de-lis in crowned shield above "LVG"; counter "IV" at right
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Edition Notes
Watermark is a Van Gelder Strassburg lily.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fowble, E. McSherry. 1991 To Please Every Taste: Eighteenth-Century Prints from the Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 3, pp. 42-43.Book: Fowble, E. McSherry. 1987 Two Centuries of Prints in America, 1680-1880 : A Selective Catalogue of the Winterthur Museum Collection.
• Published: no. 18, pp. 62-63.Article: Nelson, Christina H. 1980 Transfer-printed Creamware and Pearlware for the American Market. Winterthur Portfolio. 15 (2): 93- 115.
• Published: fig. 7, p.98