The Old Print Shop

Main Street in Worcester, Mass.

  • 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 Main Street in Worcester, Mass, captured as a wood engraving and hand colored to highlight the details. <br><br> The title continues with " The above is a view taken at the south-western entrance of the Main street in Worcester. The old South Church and the Town-House appear on the right. A number of private residences are seen on the left. Main street is seen extending in the distance to the northward." This print is from "Historical collections… relating to the history of every town in Massachusetts" by John Barber. Engraved by J. Downes, Worcester.

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

  • CONDITION: Good condition and color save for toning of margins.

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