A View of the City of Boston the Capital of New England.

• Price: $250.00
  

  SKU: 101656

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• PUBLISHER: Published by the Universal Magazine, London. March, 1775.

• MEDIUM: Engraving,

  DATE: 1775

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 9 1/2 x 6" ( 243 x 155 mm)

• DESCRIPTION: This 18th-century engraving from the March 1775 issue of Universal Magazine depicts a well-known view of Boston, Massachusetts, from Castle Hill, Cambridge, looking across the Charles River. The print, based on an original view by Thomas Pownall, shows South Cove, South Battery, and Fort Hill, offering a slightly shortened but still recognizable perspective of the city. Published just prior to the start of the Revolutionary War, it provides a unique glimpse of Boston at a pivotal moment in American history.

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

• CONDITION: In good condition with original fold lines, this piece has been professionally drum mounted by a previous collector. Trimmed to image size on top and sides.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Town Views - United States , Massachusetts