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Map (Line engraving)
PLAN/ of the CITY of/ Washington/ in the Territory of Columbia/ ceded by the States of/ VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND/ to the/ United States of America/ and by them established as the/ SEAT of their GOVERNMENT,/ after the Year/ 1800
William Rollinson, John Reid
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Rollinson (Engraver)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1974.0215
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1974.0215
Object Name
Map (Line engraving)
Title
PLAN/ of the CITY of/ Washington/ in the Territory of Columbia/ ceded by the States of/ VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND/ to the/ United States of America/ and by them established as the/ SEAT of their GOVERNMENT,/ after the Year/ 1800
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
William Rollinson (Engraver); John Reid (Publisher)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left beneath title
Inscription: Rollinson sculp.\t N.York.
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom left corner
Inscription: Publish'd by I·Reid
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Allegory
- Armorial device
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Engraved
- Etched
Construction Description
Printed on two sheets of laid paper joined vertically at center.
Dimensions (inches)
16.1 (H) x 19.5 (W) x 15.5 (Image H) x 19.3 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
41 (H) x 49.5 (W) x 39.37 (Image H) x 49.1 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at center. W at top. Image H and W near top and at center.
Publisher Summary
J. Reid
Place of Publication
New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Publisher Name
J. Reid
Edition State
II
Edition Watermark
none
Edition Notes
State I [1795] lists publishers as "J. Reid L. Wayland and C. Smith 1795".