Prospectus of an historical and allegorical picture, entitled the Siege of York

GLC02437.10361

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GLC#
GLC02437.10361-View header record
Type
Documents
Date
circa 1804
Title
Prospectus of an historical and allegorical picture, entitled the Siege of York
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
1 p. : docket Height: 40.7 cm, Width: 24.8 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Age of Jefferson & Madison

Title continues: "or, the British surrendering their arms to General Washington after their defeat at York-Town, in Virginia, in the month of October, 1781." States that John Francis Renault is the creator of the work. Contains a description of the picture, noting that each subscriber pays twelve dollars for an engraving of Renault's work. Attests to Renault's patent of the picture. Printed at the Emerald Press. Docketed by Knox, who notes he paid five dollars and will pay the remainder "when finished."

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