John Hill (American, 1770-1850) after Joshua Shaw (American, born England, c. 1777-1860) published by Matthew Carey & Son (American, active 1795-1821)

Norfolk; From Gosport, Virginia, plate five of the second number of Picturesque Views of American Scenery

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John Hill (American, 1770-1850) after Joshua Shaw (American, born England, c. 1777-1860) published by Matthew Carey & Son (American, active 1795-1821)1819/21

Norfolk; From Gosport, Virginia, plate five of the second number of Picturesque Views of American Scenery

John Hill (American, 1770-1850) after Joshua Shaw (American, born England, c. 1777-1860) published by Matthew Carey & Son (American, active 1795-1821) →

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Date

1819/21

Medium

Aquatint with etching and hand-coloring on cream wove paper

Dimensions

Image: 25.8 × 35.6 cm (10 3/16 × 14 1/16 in.); Plate: 30.3 × 38.7 cm (11 15/16 × 15 1/4 in.); Sheet: 38.1 × 56.3 cm (15 × 22 3/16 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of the Print and Drawing Club

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