Battle Monument, Baltimore – 1840 Engraving After William Henry Bartlett

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A finely detailed 19th-century engraving of the Battle Monument on Calvert Street in Baltimore, Maryland, engraved by Henry Griffiths after … Read more A finely detailed 19th-century engraving of the Battle Monument on Calvert Street in Baltimore, Maryland, engraved by Henry Griffiths after a drawing by William Henry Bartlett (1809–1854).

This historic monument, shaped like a Roman fasces and crowned with a female allegorical figure holding a wreath, commemorates those who died in the Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812. The view shows the monument at the center of Battle Monument Square, surrounded by elegant architecture and period figures.

Artist: After William Henry Bartlett
Engraver: Henry Griffiths (–1849)
Date: 1840
Title: Battle Monument, Baltimore
Medium: Steel engraving
Image size: 12.3 × 18.4 cm
Sheet size: 20.7 × 27.2 cm

Condition: Fine condition; clean sheet with wide margins and crisp impression.

This engraving was part of Bartlett’s celebrated mid-19th-century visual documentation of American cities and landmarks. The Battle Monument stands as a tribute to American resilience and sacrifice in September 1814, notably during the bombardment of Fort McHenry—an event that inspired the U.S. national anthem. See less