James Heath
The Death of Major Peirson

ArtistBritish, 1757–1834
CultureBritish
Titles
  • The Death of Major Peirson
Date1796
MediumEtching and engraving
DimensionsPlate: 22 1/2 × 30 5/8 in. (57.2 × 77.7 cm)
Sheet: 25 7/8 × 32 in. (65.8 × 81.3 cm)
Frame: 37 × 43 × 1 1/4 in. (94 × 109.2 × 3.2 cm)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.2000.21
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Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "The Plains of Mars: European War Prints, 1500-1825," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Millennium Gallery, February 1 - April 26, 2009.

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