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THE REVERSE OF THE GREAT/ SEAL OF THE UNITED STATES
James Trenchard, Francis Hopkinson
1786
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
James Trenchard (Engraver and publisher)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
2004.0068.010
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Frank Henry Sommer, Ph.D.
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Object Number
2004.0068.010
Object Name
Print (Engraving)
Title
THE REVERSE OF THE GREAT/ SEAL OF THE UNITED STATES
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
James Trenchard (Engraver and publisher); Francis Hopkinson (Designer)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1786
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right, beneath image
Inscription: JT. Sculp.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Building view
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Engraved
- Etched
- Line engraved
Dimensions (inches)
7.8 (H) x 4.7 (W) x 6.3 (Image H) x 3.7 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
19.8 (H) x 12 (W) x 16.1 (Image H) x 9.4 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 6.9 in. (17.5 cm). Plate W: 4.3 in. (11.0 cm). H at left. W at bottom.
Publisher Summary
J. Trenchard
Publisher Date
01/01/1786
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Publisher Name
J. Trenchard
Edition Watermark
none
Edition Notes
Published in the October 1786 issue of The Columbian Magazine, or Monthly Miscellany (Philadelphia: Printed for James Trenchard by Trenchard and Stewart, 1786-92).