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Itasca Lake, the source of the Mississippi river (Minnesota): P.1524-1991

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Itasca Lake, the source of the Mississippi river (Minnesota)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Meyer, Herrmann J.

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

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

Measurements and weight

Height: 182 mm
Width: 277 mm

Place(s) associated

  • New York

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Circa 1830 CE - 1840 CE

School or Style

American

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: DRAWN AFTER NATURE
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Text: For the proprietor HERRMANN J. MEYER.
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Text: ITASCA LAKE / The source of the Mississippi River. / (MINNESOTA)
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Published for HERRMANN J. MEYER 164 William Street NEWYORK.
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Address
  • Text: Copyright secured according to ACT of CONGRESS.
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1524-1991
Primary reference Number: 28051
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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