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Beautiful and atmospheric antique steel engraving titled Boston from the Dorchester Heights, engraved in 1840 by James Tibbits Willmore ARA …
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Beautiful and atmospheric antique steel engraving titled Boston from the Dorchester Heights, engraved in 1840 by James Tibbits Willmore ARA (1800–1863), after the original drawing by famed British artist William Henry Bartlett (1809–1854).
This finely detailed view captures the historic city of Boston under a dramatic moonlit sky as seen from Dorchester Heights, a site of great Revolutionary War significance. Figures, harbor boats, and the American flag enrich the romantic, serene composition—hallmarks of Bartlett’s celebrated views of American landmarks.
Title: Boston from the Dorchester Heights
Artist: After William Henry Bartlett
Engraver: James Tibbits Willmore ARA
Date: 1840
Medium: Steel engraving on wove paper
Image size: 11.6 × 17.8 cm
Sheet size: 20.8 × 27.1 cm
Condition: Fine. A clean and sharp impression with wide margins.
A classic 19th-century Boston cityscape, perfect for collectors of Bartlett’s American scenery, early American historical views, or antique city engravings.
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- Dimensions
- 10.67ʺW × 0.1ʺD × 8.19ʺH
- Styles
- American
- Art Subjects
- Cityscape
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Period
- 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Engraving
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Fine. A clean and sharp impression with wide margins. Fine. A clean and sharp impression with wide margins. less
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