The Old Print Shop

New Bedford.

  • ARTIST: John W. Hill

  • PUBLISHER: Published by Smith Brothers & Co.

  • MEDIUM: Handcolored steel engraving,

    DATE: c.1860s.

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 4 13/16 x 7 1/4" (12.2 x 18.4 cm).

  • DESCRIPTION: A 19th-century perspective of New Bedford, captured as an engraving and hand colored to highlight the details. <br><br> Text below title reads, "Engraved by Permission for the Ladies Repository from Views of American Cities." Drawn by J.W. Hill. Engraved by Wellstood & Peters. Middleton, Wallace & Co. Printers Cin.O."

  • ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 14 x 11" mat for handling.

  • CONDITION: Overall good condition with modern hand color. Small bit of paper missing at the lower paper edge - easily matted out during the framing process.

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