Chantrey's statue of Washington, at the State House, Boston

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1855

Location Note

Prints: Boston, Ma.: New State House [Beacon St.]

GUSN

GUSN-198366

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Description

This engraving from Ballou's Pictorial is an interior architectural view. The statue is placed back from the center, and people are wandering about. It is pulled from the front page, and has an article about Chantrey's statue and the masthead for Ballou's Pictorial above.

Details

Descriptive Terms

statues
columns (architectural elements)
interior views
headings
line engravings (prints)
prints (visual works)
clippings (information artifacts)

Additional Identification Number

Prints and Engravings Collection Number PR60

Physical Descrption

1 line engraving

Collection Code

GC002

Collection Name

Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

Date of Acquisition

1922-05-27

Reference Code

GC002.01.MA.1300.009

Acqusition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

15 x 10.5 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Lawrence Jenkins, 1922

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Ballou's Pictorial (Publisher)

Material Type

line engravings (prints)
prints (visual works)
clippings (information artifacts)

Other People

Washington, George, 1732-1799
Chantrey, Francis, Sir, 1781-1841

Restrictions

Fair

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Prints: Boston, Ma.: New State House [Beacon St.]

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