KOSCIUSKO'S MONUMENT.

William Bartlett

Artist's Biography

Kosciusko's Monument.

Engraving, 1838-1842.
Image size 4 7/8 x 7 1/8" (12.2 x 18.1 cm).
Good condition with modern hand color. LOCATION: New York City

Inventory Number: 25603
Price: $95.00
Publisher : London, Published for the Proprietors, by Geo. Virtue. Published in "American Scenery: Or, Land, Lake and River Illustrations of Transatlantic Nature."

A tribute to Polish General Tadeusz Ko?ciuszko, who designed West Point's defenses during the American Revolutionary War. The monument was dedicated in 1828, but the statue that can be found atop it today wasn't added until 1913. 18th-19th Century Subjects , Town Views - United States , New York State - West Point