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Boston, view from South Boston

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1823

Location Note

Prints: Boston, Ma.: Views of the City

GUSN

GUSN-198226

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Description

This engraving is a panoramic view of Boston, with the State House Dome visible. In the foreground, water meets the landscape.

Details

Descriptive Terms

capital cities
distant views
engravings (prints)
prints (visual works)

Additional Identification Number

Prints and Engravings Collection Number PR7

Physical Description

1 engraving

Collection Code

GC002

Collection Name

Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

Date of Acquisition

1925-03-11

Reference Code

GC002.01.MA.0650.005

Acquisition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

8 1/2 x 5 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of L.W. Jenkins, 1925

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Fraser, Charles, 1782-1860 (Artist)
Childs, Cephas Grier, 1793-1871 (Engraver)

Material Type

engravings (prints)
prints (visual works)

Restrictions

Good

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Prints: Boston, Ma.: Views of the City

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