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On Display: House - Patuxent Room
Print (Mezzotint)
Ye Foil'd, Ye Baffled Brittons... (The Capture of Major André)
Samuel Blyth
1780-1800
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Samuel Blyth (Mezzotinter)
Place of Origin
Salem; Massachusetts; Essex; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1957.1265 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1957.1265 A
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
Ye Foil'd, Ye Baffled Brittons... (The Capture of Major André)
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Samuel Blyth (Mezzotinter)
Place of Origin
Salem; Massachusetts; Essex; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin possibly Salem.
Date
1780-1800
Subject(s)
- Historical
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
- Engraving
Dimensions (inches)
7.375 (H) x 9.75 (W) x 6.4 (Image H) x 9.6 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
18.733 (H) x 24.76 (W) x 16.2 (Image H) x 24.5 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H taken 3.5 cm from left. W taken 3 cm up from bottom. Plate marks not available; trimmed at plate marks. Chain intervals: 2.8-3.1 cm; 7 laid lines per cm.
Edition Watermark
none
Coloring
Hand colored with opaque watercolors