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Title
The patriotick barber of New York, or the captain in the suds.
Names
Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm) (Publisher)
Dawe, Philip (Engraver)
Collection

I. N. Phelps Stokes Collection of American Historical Prints

Individual prints, drawings, paintings and maps in the Stokes Collection.

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1775
Place: London
Publisher: R. Sayer & J. Bennett
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Topics
Wigs
Political satire, American
Barbers -- New York (State) -- New York
Genres
Prints
Notes
Citation/reference: Deák 138
Content: Engraver is possibly Philip Dawe.
Content: Print depicts October 1774.
Content: Print issued February 14, 1775.
Content: The anti-Tory mezzotint pays tribute to Jacob Vredenburgh, a barber and well-known New York Son of Liberty (shown at right), who refuses to shave Captain John Crozer after learning his identity.
Citation/reference: Stokes 1774-B-139
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print ; 33 x 25.1 cm.
Mezzotints
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 461ce890-c5ed-012f-7598-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1775: Issued
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "The patriotick barber of New York, or the captain in the suds." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-7ae3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1775). The patriotick barber of New York, or the captain in the suds. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-7ae3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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The patriotick barber of New York, or the captain in the suds.