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1808
GUSN-8475
Battle scene at the top of Bunker Hill, Boston, with fallen figure at center surrounded by soldiers.
steel engravings (visual works)
ink
paper (fiber product)
steel engraving (printing process)
battles
armed forces
Picture
Unidentified Paper
Ink
Stipple Engraved
Military
Battle
Picture
1) [under image:] ""Painted by John Trumbull Published by John Trumbull Jany. 1st. 1808, No. 108 Broad-way, New-York. Engraved by James Mitan"" 2) [gothic fancy print, left across base:] ""The Battle of Bunker's Hill/near Boston"" 3) [at right:] ""La Bataille de Bunker's Hill/pre`s de Boston"" 4) [center, bottom:] ""Printed byd And.w Maverick"".
Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),
Trumbull, John, 1756-1843 (Artist)
Maverick, Andrew (Printer)
Mitan, John (Engraver)
USA; New York?, NY, USA
15 3/8 x 21 1/2 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little
1991.682.2B
New York state (United States)
Massachusetts (United States)
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