Vuë de Boston. Prospect des grossen plazes gegen der alten Sud Kirche der Presbiterianer zu Boston Vuë de la Ruë grande vers l'Eglise du Sud des Presbiteriennes a Boston / gravé par Francois Xav. Habermann. – Historic Reproduction
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This historic print of Vuë de Boston. Prospect des grossen plazes gegen der alten Sud Kirche der Presbiterianer zu Boston Vuë de la Ruë grande vers l'Eglise du Sud des Presbiteriennes a Boston / gravé par Francois Xav. Habermann. brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Vuë de Boston. Prospect des grossen plazes gegen der alten Sud Kirche der Presbiterianer zu Boston Vuë de la Ruë grande vers l'Eglise du Sud des Presbiteriennes a Boston / gravé par Francois Xav. Habermann.
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This hand-colored etching shows the Old South church and the large square in front of it, seen through the eyes of an Augsburg engraver, Francois Xavier Habermann. The title calls the building the Old South Presbyterian church, though it was really the Congregational Old South Meeting House, a place where large town meetings were held before the Revolution. The record suggests a date around 1778, while the war was underway, so the print shows how European publishers pictured the city from afar. Its coloring adds detail to the street life around the square.
| Medium | 1 print : etching, hand-colored. |
|---|---|
| Notes | [Augsburg : s.n., 1778?] |
| Subjects | Streets--Massachusetts--Boston--1770-1780. Churches--Massachusetts--Boston--1770-1780. City & town life--Massachusetts--Boston--1770-1780. Boston (Mass.)--1770-1780. United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,186 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-122553 |
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