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A South East View of the Great Town of Boston in New England in America

A South East View of the Great Town of Boston in New England in America

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A South East View of the Great Town of Boston in New England in America
ArtistEnglish, c. 1700–c. 1760, active 1723–1741
ArtistEnglish, active New York, 1716–1731
PrinterEnglish, 1723–1793
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • A South East View of the Great Town of Boston in New England in America
Datec. 1765
PlaceLondon, England
MediumEtching, engraving, and watercolor on laid paper
Dimensions11 1/2 × 17 5/8 in. (29.2 × 44.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.63.77
Non exposé

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionProbably copied from a view made decades earlier, this engraving emphasizes the role maritime commerce played in Boston’s economy. As ship and their masts dominate the harbor, churches and their spires dominate the shore.
Provenance[Kennedy Galleries, New York]; purchased by Miss Hogg on August 21, 1963; given to MFAH, by 1966.
Published References The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 graphics in the Library of Congress / Compiled by Donald H. Cresswell, with a foreword by Sinclair H. Hitchings. Washington : [For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1975, no. 496.

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