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FALLS OF ST. ANTHONY ON THE MISSISSIPPI
John Hill, Joshua Shaw, M. Carey & Son
1819-1820
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Hill (Aquatinter)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1969.0413.002 A
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Alfred C. Harrison
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Object Number
1969.0413.002 A
Object Name
Print (Aquatint)
Title
FALLS OF ST. ANTHONY ON THE MISSISSIPPI
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
John Hill (Aquatinter); Joshua Shaw (Painter); M. Carey & Son
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1819-1820
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: Engraved by J. Hill.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: Painted by J. Shaw.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center
Inscription: Published by M. Carey & Son Philadelphia.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Landscape
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Aquatint
- Hand colored
- Etched
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
13.8 (H) x 17.2 (W) x 10.6 (Image H) x 13.4 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
35 (H) x 43.8 (W) x 26.9 (Image H) x 34 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 11.2 in. (28.5 cm). Plate W: 14.9 in. (37.8 cm).
Publisher Summary
M. Carey & Son
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Publisher Name
M. Carey & Son
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Edition Notes
From: Picturesque Views of American Scenery. (Philadelphia: M. Carey and Son, 1820).
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Koke, Richard J. 1961 A Checklist of the American Engravings of John Hill (1770-1850), Master of Aquatint, Together with a List of Prints Colored by Him and a List of His Extant Original Drawings.
• See p.20-21, no.43.