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On Display: House - Georgia Dining Room
Print (Aquatint)
BURNING OF SAVANNAH
Joshua Shaw, John Hill, M. Carey & Son
1819-1820
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Joshua Shaw (Painter)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Paper (wove)
- Ink
- Watercolor
Museum Object Number
1969.0413.004 A
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Alfred C. Harrison
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Object Number
1969.0413.004 A
Object Name
Print (Aquatint)
Title
BURNING OF SAVANNAH
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Joshua Shaw (Painter); John Hill (Aquatinter); M. Carey & Son (Publisher)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1819-1820
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Inscription: SHAW, J.
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- City view
Materials
- Paper (wove)
- Ink
- Watercolor
Techniques
- Aquatint
- Etched
- Engraved
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
13.74 (H) x 17.362 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
34.9 (H) x 44.1 (W)
Measurement Notes
OW: 13 1/2" (by sight); OW: 11 3/4" (plate). The dimensions of the plate are: OH: 11 3/4", Overall measurements of the paper at the right side and the bottom edge. The dimensions of the plate are 29.8 cm (H), by 38.1 (W). The image dimensions are: 24.3 cm (H) by 39.9 cm (W). The paper thickness is 9 mm.
Frame measurements: 50.7 cm. (bottom), 40.18 cm. (left side)