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Faneuil Hall, Boston, 1776

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1888

Location Note

Prints: Boston, Ma.: Faneuil Hall

GUSN

GUSN-198589

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Description

This engraving is an impressionistic view of the Hall and neighboring area. In the foreground, people can be seen strolling.

Details

Descriptive Terms

exterior views
markets (structures)
commercial buildings
business (commercial function)
assembly halls
prints (visual works)
line engravings (prints)

Additional Identification Number

Prints and Engravings Collection Number PR151

Physical Description

1 line engraving

Collection Code

GC002

Collection Name

Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

Date of Acquisition

1924-07-01

Reference Code

GC002.01.MA.1950.019

Acquisition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

6 x 8.5 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of W.S. Appleton, 1924

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Robinson Engraving Co. (Engraver)

Material Type

prints (visual works)
line engravings (prints)

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Prints: Boston, Ma.: Faneuil Hall

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