Norfolk from Gosport, Virginia
Artist/Donor
Joshua Shaw
(American, ca.1777-1860)
Engraver
John Hill
(British, 1770-1850)
Publisher
M. Cary & Son
CultureAmerican
Date1819 - 1821
MediumEtching and aquatint
DimensionsOverall, Image: 9 11/16 x 13 7/16 in. (24.6 x 34.1 cm)
Overall: 14 1/8 x 18 7/8 in. (35.9 x 47.9 cm)
Overall, Plate: 11 7/8 x 15 1/8 in. (30.2 x 38.4 cm)
Overall, Mat: 16 x 22 in. (40.6 x 55.9 cm)
Overall: 14 1/8 x 18 7/8 in. (35.9 x 47.9 cm)
Overall, Plate: 11 7/8 x 15 1/8 in. (30.2 x 38.4 cm)
Overall, Mat: 16 x 22 in. (40.6 x 55.9 cm)
Inscribed"Published by M. Cary & Son, Philadelphia".
Credit LineMuseum collection
Object number48.35.3
Not on view
DescriptionA print of Norfolk. Shipyard at left, a town at center across the stream, three boats in the stream and piles and birds in the foreground. This is the same scene as the print given by Mr. C.W. Grandy in 1945, but not the same size.Exhibition History"Waterscape: Picturesque Views of Hampton Roads," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, November 1, 2019 — August 9, 2020.
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