About the Artwork
The City of the Great King
19th century
James Bannister (Artist) American, 1821-1901 William Henry Bartlett (Artist) English, 1809-1854 Oaksmith and Co. (Publisher) American
Etching and engraving printed in black on wove paper
image: 18 3/4 x 32 in. 47.6 x 81.2 cm sheet: 22 3/4 x 35 in. 57.7 x 88.8 cm
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Prints, Drawings & Photographs
Founders Society Purchase, Miscellaneous Gifts Fund
F72.283.182
This work is in the public domain.
Markings
In plate, lower left: W H BARTLETT; lower right: J BANNISTER; lower center: THE CITY OF THE GREAT KING. / OAKSMITH & CO. PUBLISHERS, 112 & 114 NASSAU ST. NEW YORK.; bottom right: PROOF / Printed by W.H. Dunbar.
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Kennedy Gallery and Edith Cole Silberstein
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James Bannister; after William Henry Bartlett, The City of the Great King, 19th century, Etching and engraving printed in black on wove paper. Detroit Institute of Arts, Founders Society Purchase, Miscellaneous Gifts Fund, F72.283.182.
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