1977.0586 B Print mounted on wood, view 1

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Print mounted on wood

Memoral to Washington mounted on wood from Mount Vernon

James Crutchett, Horace Barnes & Co., American Bank Note Co., H. Billings

1859

Category

Prints and Maps

Creator (Role)

James Crutchett (Manufacturer); Horace Barnes & Co. (Seller); American Bank Note Co. (Engraver); H. Billings (Designer)

Place of Origin

Washington; District of Columbia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America

Origin Notes

Frame made at the Mount Vernon Factory.

Secondary Place of Origin

Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America

Secondary Origin Notes

Printed material made in Boston, and object possibly assembled there for Horace Barnes & Co. to sell.

Date

1859

Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label

Type: Inscription

Location: Top perimeter of print

Inscription: DESIGNED BY H. BILLINGS, ENGRAVED BY THE AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO.

Type: Inscription

Location: Bottom perimeter of print

Inscription: Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1859 by H. Barnes in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

Mark/Signature: Yes

Subject(s)

Allegory
George Washington
Political figure

Materials

Ink
Paper
Wood
Glass

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

0.32 (D) x 3.1 (Diam) x 1.9 (Image H) x 1.9 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

0.82 (D) x 8 (Diam) x 4.8 (Image H) x 4.8 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

Depth and diameter (with grain) of wood. Print diameter: 2.0 in. (5.2 cm).

Publisher Summary

Horace Barnes & Co.

Publisher Date

01/01/1859

Place of Publication

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Publisher Name

Horace Barnes & Co.

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Print mounted on wood

Memoral to Washington mounted on wood from Mount Vernon

James Crutchett, Horace Barnes & Co., American Bank Note Co., H. Billings

1859