The State of Virginia from the Best Authorities
Artist
Samuel Lewis
(American, ca. 1756-1822)
Manufacturer
H.C. Carey & I. Lea
CultureAmerican
Date1809
MediumEngraving
DimensionsOverall: 14 3/8 x 20 3/4 in. (36.5 x 52.7 cm)
Overall, Frame: 16 1/2 x 20 1/4 in. (41.9 x 51.4 cm)
Overall, Frame: 16 1/2 x 20 1/4 in. (41.9 x 51.4 cm)
InscribedA faint "36" is engraved in margin within plate mark at upper right corner. Written in penceil in top margin "P 1369".
Credit LineMuseum collection
Object number48.46.1
Not on view
DescriptionA map of the state of Virginia. Engraved for Carey's American Edition of Guthrie's Geography unproved. Lexington, Va. is omitted among other cities.Exhibition History"Waterscape: Picturesque Views of Hampton Roads," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, November 1, 2019 — August 9, 2020.
Lewis W. Hine
June 1911
