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A/ MAP/ of the/ SOUTHERN SECTION/ of the/ United States/ Including/ THE FLORIDAS & BAHAMA ISLANDS/ Showing the/ SEAT OF WAR/ in that Department.
John Melish, Henry Schenk Tanner
March 1813 (1813-1813)
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Melish (Draftsman and publisher)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1975.0238
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Claneil Foundation
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Object Number
1975.0238
Object Name
Map
Title
A/ MAP/ of the/ SOUTHERN SECTION/ of the/ United States/ Including/ THE FLORIDAS & BAHAMA ISLANDS/ Showing the/ SEAT OF WAR/ in that Department.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
John Melish (Draftsman and publisher); Henry Schenk Tanner (Engraver)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
March 1813 (1813-1813)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center, beneath title
Inscription: Drawn by John Melish
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center, beneath title
Inscription: Engraved by H.S. Tanner
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center, beneath line
Inscription: Entered as the Act Directs and Published by JOHN MELISH Philadelphia March 1813
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Line Etched
- Line engraved
Dimensions (inches)
16.9 (H) x 20.8 (W) x 15.9 (Image H) x 20.6 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
43 (H) x 52.9 (W) x 40.4 (Image H) x 52.3 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Trimmed within platemark. Chain intervals: 2.7-2.9 cm; laid line frequency: 7-8 per cm.
Publisher Summary
J. Melish
Publisher Date
Invalid Date
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Publisher Name
J. Melish
Edition Watermark
"T Gilpin 1810"
Coloring
Hand colored with translucent watercolors
Edition Notes
From: "NEW AMERICAN ATLAS," published in five parts between 1818 and 1823.