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On Display: House - Dining Room Cross Hall
Print (Etching)
FEDERAL HALL/ The Seat of CONGRESS
Amos Doolittle, Peter Lacour
1790
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Amos Doolittle (Engraver)
Place of Origin
New Haven; Connecticut; New Haven; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1957.0816 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1957.0816 A
Object Name
Print (Etching)
Title
FEDERAL HALL/ The Seat of CONGRESS
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Amos Doolittle (Engraver); Peter Lacour (Draftsman)
Place of Origin
New Haven; Connecticut; New Haven; New England; United States; North America
Date
1790
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left beneath image
Inscription: Peter Lacour delin.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right beneath image
Inscription: A. Dolittle Sculp\t.
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom center
Inscription: Printed & Sold by A. Doolittle New-Haven 1790
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- American Eagle
- Building view
- George Washington
- Historical
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Line Etched with burin work
- Engraved
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
18.25 (H) x 14.4 (W) x 16.5 (Image H) x 12.7 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
46.35 (H) x 36.6 (W) x 42 (Image H) x 32.2 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Plate H (at left): 16.7 in. (42.3 cm). Plate W (at bottom): 12.8 in. (32.6 cm).
Edition Watermark
none
Coloring
Hand colored with transparent watercolors