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

GLC08878.0009

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GLC#
GLC08878.0009-View header record
Type
Images
Date
1866
Author/Creator
Powell, William Henry, 1823-1879
Title
Gov. Stuyvesant Destroying the Summons to Surrender New York
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
1 print : b&w Height: 18.5 cm, Width: 27 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
Reconstruction

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.

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