Engraving

Print

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Boscobel House and Gardens

Name/Title

Engraving

Entry/Object ID

A 76.6 a, b

Description

Two colored mezzotints of New York and Mount Vernon , in their original black glass mats and lemon-gilt frames Original watercolor by Alexander Robertson (1772-1841) engraved by Francis Jukes (1747-1812).

Type of Print

Engraving

Category

Prints/Drawings

Acquisition

Accession

A 76.6

Source or Donor

James R. Bakker

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Purchase, 1976

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Alexander Robertson

Attribution

After

Role

Artist

Artist

Francis Jukes

Role

Engraver

Date made

circa 1800

Place

Country

England

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Dimension Description

a (New York) frame

Height

19-1/4 in

Width

25-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

measured 3/11/26 rr

Dimension Description

b (Mount Vernon) frame

Height

19-1/4 in

Width

25-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

measured 3/11/26 rr

Provenance

Notes

Purchase, James R. Bakker, Littleton, MA, 9/23/76