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Powell, William Henry, (1823-1879) Gov. Stuyvesant Destroying the Summons to Surrender New York

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0009 Author/Creator: Powell, William Henry, (1823-1879) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Engraving Date: 1866 Pagination: 1 print : b&w ; 18.5 x 27 cm. Order a Copy

One engraving entitled "Gov. Stuyvesant Destroying the Summons to Surrender New York" dated 1866. Depicts an angry Governor Peter Stuyvesant crushing a piece of paper above his head while three men look on startled by Stuyvesant's actions. At the time of engraving this painting was in the possession of Johnson, Fry & Co.

Powell, William Henry, 1823-1879
Stuyvesant, Peter, 1610-1672

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