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Print (Engraving)
A VIEW OF PART OF THE TOWN OF BOSTON IN NEW ENGLAND AND BRITISH SHIPS OF WAR LANDING THEIR TROOPS! 1768
Paul Revere Jr., Christian Remick
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Paul Revere Jr. (Engraver, printer and seller)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1958.2398 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1958.2398 A
Object Name
Print (Engraving)
Title
A VIEW OF PART OF THE TOWN OF BOSTON IN NEW ENGLAND AND BRITISH SHIPS OF WAR LANDING THEIR TROOPS! 1768
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Paul Revere Jr. (Engraver, printer and seller); Christian Remick (Designer and colorist)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom right within border
Inscription: ENGRAVED, PAINTED, & SOLD by PAUL REVERE, BOSTON.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Historical
- City view
- American Indian
- Native American
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Line engraved
Dimensions (inches)
10.9 (H) x 16.5 (W) x 9.8 (Image H) x 15.6 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
27.8 (H) x 41.8 (W) x 24.9 (Image H) x 39.5 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Measurements by sight, in frame. H at left. W at bottom. Plate H (at left): 10.2 in. (25.8 cm). Plate W (at bottom): 15.75 in. (40.1 cm). Chain intervals: 2.7-2.8 cm; 8 laid lines per cm. No conservation file.
Publisher Summary
P. Revere
Place of Publication
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
Publisher Name
P. Revere
Edition State
II
Edition Watermark
Lily on crowned shield with initials "GR"
Coloring
Hand colored with transparent and opaque watercolors