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For internal use only
On Display: House - Flock Room
Print (Mezzotint)
To the Merchants of Boston this View of the LIGHTHOUSE// is most humbly presented By their Humble Serv\t. W\m. Burgis
William Burgis
1729-1729
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Burgis (Mezzotinter)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1990.0074 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Special Fund for Collection Objects
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Object Number
1990.0074 A
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
To the Merchants of Boston this View of the LIGHTHOUSE// is most humbly presented By their Humble Serv\t. W\m. Burgis
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
William Burgis (Mezzotinter)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1729-1729
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: "W Burgis del. & fecit"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Landscape
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint with some burin work
- Engraving
Construction Description
Coarsely laid mezzotint ground, with some strengthening of image with engraved line (lighthouse) plus expected burin work on ship's rigging.
Dimensions (inches)
8.81 (H) x 12.12 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
22.38 (H) x 30.8 (W)
Measurement Notes
Plate Dimensions: H: 9 7/8" x W: 12 3/16" Image Dimensions: H: 8 13/16" x W: 12 1/8"
Publisher Date
01/01/1729
Place of Publication
Boston, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America