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The Battle of Lexington, April 19, 1775
Amos DoolittleWW-1900-335600
Gift of William H. Huntington, 1883
Catalogue
- Year
- 1900
- Medium
- Facsimile
- Dimensions
- image: 3 3/16 x 4 5/16 in. (8.1 x 11 cm) sheet: 5 15/16 x 9 1/4 in. (15.1 x 23.5 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Amos Doolittle
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Amos Doolittle
Amos Doolittle was an American engraver and silversmith, known as "The Revere of Connecticut." His engravings included portraits and maps, made in his New Haven, Connecticut studio. He became famous for his four engravings depicting the Battles of Lexington and Concord, which were based on his first-hand reconnaissance of the battlefield.
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- Amos Doolittle
- Year
- 1900
- Medium
- Facsimile
- Dimensions
- image: 3 3/16 x 4 5/16 in. (8.1 x 11 cm) sheet: 5 15/16 x 9 1/4 in. (15.1 x 23.5 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1900-335600
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- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
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