Lord Stirling at the Battle of Long Island
Status
Not on viewDate1859
Geography
Published -
United States
Medium/TechniqueInk and watercolor on paper; hand-colored engraving, etching
DimensionsOverall: 7 7/16 in. x 10 1/8 in. (18.89 cm x 25.72 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Gibby, 1984
Object numberWB-22D1
DescriptionThis print depicts Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling, at the Battle of Long Island in New York during the American Revolutionary War.MarkingsPrinted in ink below the bottom-left corner of the image: "Chappel".
Printed in ink below the bottom-right corner of the image: "Ridgeway".
Printed in ink below the image, centered: "Lord Stirling at the Battle of Long Island. / Entered according to act of Congress A.D. 1859, by John Emmins in the Clerk's office of the district court of the United States for the southern district of New York."
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