Arrival of Knox with Artillery
Date1859
Publisher
G. P. Putnam & Co.
(American, founded 1838)
Subject
Henry Knox
(American, 1750 - 1806)
Geography
Published -
United States
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; engraving, etching.
DimensionsImage (H x W): 4 1/4 in. × 7 1/4 in. (10.8 cm × 18.42 cm)
Overall (H x W): 6 1/2 in. × 10 3/16 in. (16.51 cm × 25.88 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Gibby, 1984
Object numberWB-MPB19
DescriptionThis print depicts a landscape scene in winter, in which Henry Knox arrives with artillery for use during the American Revolutionary War.Washington Irving, Life of George Washington, (New York: G.P. Putnam & Co., 1859).
MarkingsPrinted in ink below the bottom-left corner of the image: "Darley".
Printed in ink below the bottom-right corner of the image: "J. Halpin".
Printed in ink below the image, centered: "Arrival of Knox with Artillary / New York, G.P. Putnam."
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