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Doolittle, Amos; Engraving, Display of the USA, George Washington, 20 inch.


Doolittle, Amos; Engraving, <u>Display of the USA</u>, George Washington, 20 inch., works on paper, engravings
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Item A015724


Category:  works on paper
Type:  engravings
Origin:  Connecticut
Year:  1791

A stiplle and line engraving by American engraver Amos Doolittle (Connecticut, 1754 to 1832), with the notation A Display of the United States of America - To the Patrons of Arts and Sciences in all parts of the World... Most respectfully Dedicated, by their most obedient humble Servant Amos Doolittle".

This a later state, the fifth and sixth state printed in 1791 (first state printed circa 1788/1789). Engraved plate produced in New Haven, Conneciticut. Printed & sold by A. ...[more information available via subscription]

Reference Note:

Amos Doolittle (1754-1832)

One of America's most important early engravers, Amos Doolittle was born in Wallingfor (New Haven), Connecticut on May 8, 1754 and learned the engraving trade as an apprentice silversmith.

A partriot, Doolittle enlisted as a private soldier in the Governor's Second Company of Guards (Connecticut, Capt. Benedict Arnold, commanding). Hearing about the fighting at Lexington and Concord, forty volunteers of this company marched to Cambridge, ...[more information available via subscription]

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