Central Part of Pittsfield Mass.

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• ARTIST: John Barber

• MEDIUM: Handcolored wood engraving,

  DATE: c.1839.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 3 1/4 x 6 1/2" (8.2 x 16.5 cm). Plus title and margins.

• DESCRIPTION: A 19th-century perspective of , captured as a wood engraving and hand colored to highlight the details. <br><br> The title continues with " This view shows the appearance of the Common, as seen from near the western side. The Congregational Church is the first building, with a spire, on the left; the next the Town-House; the next eastward is the Episcopal Church; the other buildings near are connected with the Medical Institution. The ancient elm, one hundred and twenty-six feet in height, is seen rising in the central part of the Common." This print is from "Historical collections… relating to the history of every town in Massachusetts" by John Barber. Engraved by S. E. Brown, Boston.

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

• CONDITION: Good condition and color.

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