"The Landing of Christopher Columbus on the Morning of October 12th 1492."
Entry/Object ID
2002.001.007
Description
The Landing of Christopher Columbus on the morning of October 12th 1492, Columbus richly dressed with a Drawn sword in his hand First set foot on the New World which he had discovered
Artwork Details
Medium
Paper
Subject
Christopher Columbus
Context
The Portrait of Columbus is copied from the original Picture in the Collection of the Grand Duke of Tuscany. Stipple Engraving by David Edwin. Philadelphia: Edward Savage, 1800.
Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Collection
Acquisition
Accession
2002.001.
Source or Donor
Purchase - Various
Acquisition Method
Purchased
Credit Line
Museum Acquisition Fund
Made/Created
Artist Information
Savage, Edward, 1761-1817
Edwin, David
Date made
1800
Place
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Location
engraved along lower edge of print
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
Engraving
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, Intaglio
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Print
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Other Names and Numbers
Other Name
Stipple Engraving
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old Number
Other Number
2002.1.7
Dimensions
Height
25-1/2 in
Width
16-3/4 in
Location
Location
Room
101A
Building
Nathaniel Russell House
Category
Permanent
Date
February 7, 2023
Location
Room
101A
Building
Nathaniel Russell House
Category
Permanent
Moved By
Sarah Ferguson
Date
November 3, 2022
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Notes
Conserved by Marion Hunter, Framed by Ginny LaScara