ARTIST: John Barber
MEDIUM: Handcolored wood engraving,
DATE: 1839.
EDITION SIZE: Image size 3 1/8 x 6 3/8" (8 x 16.1 cm). Plus title and margins.
DESCRIPTION: A 19th-century perspective of the Southern View in the Central Part of Salem, captured as a wood engraving and hand colored to highlight the details. <br><br> "The above is a view of part of Washington and Court streets. The Court-House is seen in the distance, fronting the south, in the central part of the engraving. The City Hall is the building seen on the eastern side of Court street, with pilasters in front." A handsome view from Barber's "Historical collections… relating to the history… of every town in Massachusetts".
ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 14 x 11" mat for handling.
CONDITION: Good condition. Modern hand coloring
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