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Yale College & State House, Newhaven, Connecticut: P.1511-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Yale College & State House, Newhaven, Connecticut

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Metzeroth, B.

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Circa 1830 - 1840

Note

Plate 25 from a series

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 125 mm Width 174 mm
Sheet Height 198 mm Width 281 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: XXV
  • Location: Plate upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: YALE COLLEGE & STATE HOUSE, NEWHAVEN, CONNECTICUT.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Aus der Kunstanstalt des Bibliogr. Inst. zu Hildbh.
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Address
  • Text: Eigentum der Verleger.
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Text: Stahlst. v. B. Metzeroth
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1511-1991
Primary reference Number: 28014

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Yale College & State House, Newhaven, Connecticut" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/28014 Accessed: 2024-05-01 21:01:45

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/28014 |title=Yale College & State House, Newhaven, Connecticut |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-01 21:01:45|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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