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On Display: House - Montmorenci Stair Hall VII
Print (Aquatint)
To the Cadets of the WEST POINT MILITARY ACADEMY, this print is respectfully dedicated,/ by their friend and Servant Geo. Catlin.
John Hill, George Catlin
May 15 1828 (1828-1828)
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Hill (Aquatinter, printer and colorist)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1958.2062 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1958.2062 A
Object Name
Print (Aquatint)
Title
To the Cadets of the WEST POINT MILITARY ACADEMY, this print is respectfully dedicated,/ by their friend and Servant Geo. Catlin.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
John Hill (Aquatinter, printer and colorist); George Catlin (Draftsman and publisher)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
May 15 1828 (1828-1828)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right, beneath image
Inscription: Engraved, Printed, & Coloured by J. Hill.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left, beneath image
Inscription: Drawn by G. Catlin.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center, beneath image
Inscription: Published May 15.\th 1828 by G. Catlin. N.York. Copy Right secured according to Law.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Landscape
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Aquatint
- Etched
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
17.9 (H) x 23.7 (W) x 11.8 (Image H) x 18.1 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
45.5 (H) x 60.1 (W) x 29.9 (Image H) x 46.1 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 13.9 in. (35.4 cm). Plate W: 19.7 in. (50.0 cm). H at left. W at bottom.
Publisher Summary
G. Catlin
Publisher Date
05/15/1828
Place of Publication
New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Publisher Name
G. Catlin
Edition State
I
Edition Watermark
"J. WHATMAN/ TURKEY MILL/ 1827"
Coloring
Hand colored with translucent watercolors
Edition Notes
State I of II.