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Print (Aquatint)
PICTURESQUE/ VIEWS of/ AMERICAN/ SCENERY./ 1820.
John Hill, Joshua Shaw, M. Carey & Son
1820
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Hill (Aquatinter)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1958.2067 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.2067 A
Object Name
Print (Aquatint)
Title
PICTURESQUE/ VIEWS of/ AMERICAN/ SCENERY./ 1820.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
John Hill (Aquatinter); Joshua Shaw (Painter); M. Carey & Son (Publisher)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1820
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right, beneath image
Inscription: Engraved by J. Hill.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left, beneath image
Inscription: Painted by J. Shaw.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center, beneath image
Inscription: PHILADELPHIA Published by M. CAREY & SON,
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Landscape
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Aquatint
- Etched
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
13.7 (H) x 17.2 (W) x 8.1 (Image H) x 12.9 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
34.7 (H) x 43.7 (W) x 20.6 (Image H) x 32.8 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 9.7 in. (24.6 cm). Plate W: 14.4 in. (36.5 cm). H and W at maximum.
Publisher Summary
M. Carey & Son
Publisher Date
01/01/1820
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Publisher Name
M. Carey & Son
Coloring
Hand colored with translucent watercolors
Edition Notes
Title page for Picturesque Views of American Scenery. (Philadelphia: M. Carey and Son, 1820).