Dry Tortugas

Print

Key West Art & Historical Society

Dry Tortugas.

Name/Title

Dry Tortugas

Entry/Object ID

1987.01.0139

Description

Etching by F. Townsend Morgan depicting a Parrott rifle (cannon) at Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas. Numbered 24/50

Type of Print

Etching

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper

Subject Place

Island

Dry Tortugas

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Collection

Works Progress Administration (WPA) Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Morgan, F. Townsend

Role

Artist

Date made

1935

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Island

Dry Tortugas

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

Bottom Left Edge

Transcription

F. Townsend Morgan

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Etching

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Intaglio

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

9-3/4 in

Width

14-1/2 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Good

Overall Condition

Good