1864 "Environs of Boston" Hand Tinted Topographic Engraving Freeman Richardson

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an exceptional topographical HAND PAINTED engraving, a panoramic view of Boston, its harbor and associated surroundings
Titled "ENVIRONS OF BOSTON, … Read more an exceptional topographical HAND PAINTED engraving, a panoramic view of Boston, its harbor and associated surroundings
Titled "ENVIRONS OF BOSTON, FROM COREY'S HILL, BROOKLINE, MASS."
Part of Freeman Richardson's American Views (No. 2), as inscribed lower right
Signed underneath by hand
Published by J.H. Buffords Lithographers, 313 Washington Street, Boston
Entered in the Clerks Office by Freeman Richardson in 1864

An engraving like this one is held in the Boston Public Library's collection, and is described like so:
"Richardson's 1864 landscape view of Bostons environs provides another example of a ground-level or low-elevation urban view published during the 1850's and 1860's when bird's eyes views were just beginning to gain popularity. Published in 1864 at the end of the Civil War, this pastoral landscape belies the notion that Boston was an active participant in a turbulent and destructive war that the Union barely survived. In this presentation, Boston is viewed from the Southwest. Using Corey Hill in Brookline as his vantage point, the artist places Brookline's semi-rural landscape in the foreground, with the yet unfilled Back Bay and city proper fading into the horizon. While Brookline appears to be a residential community composed primarily of private dwellings and churches, Boston proper is more densely settled, with smoke stacks, church steeples, and commercial buildings punctuating the skyline. Little is known about the artist. His various Boston addresses during the 1860's list him as a drawing master and teacher. Richardson traveled to Maryland and Virginia in May and June 1865, sketching scenery, military installations, and urban structures following the close of the Civil War"

All original
Neatly framed and matted in a giltwood frame

Measurements: Approx. 47.25" x 30" framed; 38" x 18.5" the scene; 39" x 21.5" the sheet
Weighs about 14 lbs. 8 oz.

Condition: Very Good overall. Please see photos. All original, minor discoloration commensurate with age. See less