General Washington
1 print : engraving and etching. | Print shows George Washington, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left, wearing uniform and hat; in oval.
Contributor:
Alegre, Manuel,approximately 1815 - Gómez De Navia, José,approximately 1812 - Gómez De Navia, José - Alegre, Manuel
Date:1790-01-01
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Gen. Washington
1 print : etching and engraving. | Print shows George Washington, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, wearing military uniform; framed medallion on pedestal with nameplate.
Contributor:
Angus, W. (William) - Fielding, John - Fielding, John (Bookseller) - Angus, W. (William), Active 18th Century-19th Century
Date:1785-01-01
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Mr. Thos. Paine
1 print : engraving ; plate 17.5 x 11.3 cm, on sheet 21.7 x 13.2 cm. | Print shows Thomas Paine, half-length portrait, turned to the right, facing front, with right hand on cheek, and holding open book at his waist; after painting by Charles Willson Peale.
Contributor:
Angus, W. (William) - Peale, Charles Willson - Angus, W. (William), Active 18th Century-19th Century
Date:1791-01-01
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L'entrée au port de Boston dans l'Amérique gravée d'aprés le tableau de Vernet
1 print : etching and engraving ; 17.8 x 22.7 cm (plate), 18.3 x 23.7 cm (sheet) | Print of an idealized, European view of Boston Harbor showing a fort, possibly Castle William on Castle Island, in the foreground are two men on shore, one on horseback and the other carrying a drum on his back, and two men in a boat.
Contributor:
Vernet, Joseph - Annert, Friedrich Albert
Date:1780
Photo, Print, Drawing
L'entrée au port de Boston - dans l'Amérique
1 print : etching and engraving. | Print of an idealized, European view of Boston Harbor showing a fort, possibly Castle William on Castle Island, and men on shore, and two men in a boat in the foreground.
Contributor:
Vernet, Joseph - Annert, Friedrich Albert
Date:1780
Photo, Print, Drawing
Entrée au port de Quebec dans l'Amérique
1 print : etching and engraving ; 19 x 26.8 cm (sheet) | Print of an idealized, European view of the entrance to the port at Quebec, with a large stone fort, small boats, and men walking along the docks.
Contributor:
Vernet, Joseph - Annert, Friedrich Albert
The alchymist
1 print : engraving ; plate 18.8 x 22.6 cm, on sheet 41.2 x 55.5 cm. | Print shows an elderly man, an alchemist, sitting before a furnace in his laboratory, using a bellows to fan the flames beneath a retort.
Contributor:
Teniers, David - Baillie, William
Date:1761-01-01
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The brave old Hendrick the great sachem or chief of the Mohawk Indians, ...
1 print : etching and engraving ; 36.4 x 26.2 cm (plate), 38.4 x 27.5 (sheet) | Print shows Henderick Peters Theyanoogin (King Hendrick), the great Mohawk sachem, half-length portrait, facing left, wearing European style military uniform and holding hatchet in his right hand and a wampum belt in his left. Impressions of this engraving were offered for sale in the November 1755 issue…
Date:1755-01-01
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Bombardment of Algiers
1 print : engraving ; 16.6 x 21.6 cm (plate), 22.3 x 26.8 cm (sheet) | Print shows fighting in the streets during the bombardment of Algiers, with women fighting, armed with knives, to protect their children against men armed with swords, while buildings are burning in the background.
Contributor:
Barlow, Inigo
Date:1794-01-01
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Religious & civil liberty established in Maryland in 1649
1 print : engraving and etching ; plate 76.4 x 47.5 cm, sheet 89.8 x 61.4 cm | Allegorical scene of Lord Calvert showing Lycurgus the document establishing civil and religious liberty in Maryland in 1649. William Penn, holding the charter for Pennsylvania, stands between them partially visible. To Calvert's left (right side of image) stand Marcus Aurelius and Anglo-Saxon King Alfred. Mary Queen…
Contributor:
Desrais, Claude Louis - Basset (Firm)
Date:1790-01-01
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La destruction de la statue royale a Nouvelle Yorck Die zerstorung der koniglichen bild saule zu Neu Yorck.
1 print : etching, hand-colored ; plate 28 x 40.8 cm, sheet 32.2 x 48.8 cm | Print shows a misguided attempt by the artist to depict the destruction of an equestrian statue of King George III in New York City on July 9, 1776; this view shows what appear to be mostly slaves attempting to pull over the statue of a man standing,…
Contributor:
Basset, André - Basset, André, Active
Representation du feu terrible a Nouvelle Yorck
1 print : etching, hand-colored. | Print shows several buildings along street engulfed in flames during fire on September 19, 1776, citizens being beaten by Redcoats, and looting by African slaves. Includes two lines of text in French that list some of the institutions destroyed by the fire.
Contributor:
Basset, André - Basset, André, Active
Date:1770-01-01
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Offrandes faites au capitaine Cook, aux isles Sandwich
1 print : engraving, chine collé ; plate 24.2 x 38 cm, sheet 27.5 x 41.5 cm, on mount 35.9 x 46.7 cm. | Print shows a Native priest offering a roast pig to Captain James Cook at a dinner with other priests and a few members of Cook's staff, in front of a tall wooden idol and the temple of the God of…