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Print (Line etching)
Life in Philadelphia/ Plate 8.
Edward Williams Clay
1828-1830
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Edward Williams Clay (Etcher)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1975.0007.001
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Special Fund for Collection Objects
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Object Number
1975.0007.001
Object Name
Print (Line etching)
Title
Life in Philadelphia/ Plate 8.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Edward Williams Clay (Etcher)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1828-1830
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left within image
Inscription: Mons=\r (symbol of a key) fecit.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right within image
Inscription: D
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Caricature
- Social/political commentary
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Etched
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
7 (H) x 6.5 (W) x 6.5 (Image H) x 5.78 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
17.7 (H) x 16.4 (W) x 16.6 (Image H) x 14.68 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at top. No plate marks.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Edition Watermark
none
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Edition Notes
Unsure whether this example was published by William Simpson or S. Hart.