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An original sketch by an English officer on board one of Adml. Howe's fleet, while at anchor in the Lower Bay, previous to landing on Long Island at Graves-End

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection

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Emmet Collection of Manuscripts Etc. Relating to American History

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The signers to the Declaration of Independence

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An original sketch by an English officer on board one of Adml. Howe's fleet, while at anchor in the Lower Bay, previous to landing on Long Island at Graves-End

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Title
An original sketch by an English officer on board one of Adml. Howe's fleet, while at anchor in the Lower Bay, previous to landing on Long Island at Graves-End
Names
Davies, Thomas, approximately 1737-1812 (Artist)
Collection

Emmet Collection of Manuscripts Etc. Relating to American History

The signers to the Declaration of Independence

New York.

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1775 - 1778 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Shelf locator: MEZP
Topics
Moonlight -- New York (State) -- Long Island (N.Y.)
Lower Bay (N.Y. and N.J.)
Long Island (N.Y.) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
Moon
Genres
Drawings
Notes
Ownership: Purchased at the sale of the effects of the marquis of Hastings, grandson of Lord Rawdon.
Content: Artist is possibly Thomas Davies.
Content: Drawing probably depicts August 1776.
Citation/reference: Deák 150
Citation/reference: EM2583
Physical Description
Watercolors
Extent: 1 drawing ; 26.3 x 38.6 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c8202770-c606-012f-2365-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1737: Creator Born
  • 1775: Created (Approximate)
  • 1812: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "An original sketch by an English officer on board one of Adml. Howe's fleet, while at anchor in the Lower Bay, previous to landing on Long Island at Graves-End" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1775 - 1778. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-7aea-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "An original sketch by an English officer on board one of Adml. Howe's fleet, while at anchor in the Lower Bay, previous to landing on Long Island at Graves-End" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-7aea-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 - 1778). An original sketch by an English officer on board one of Adml. Howe's fleet, while at anchor in the Lower Bay, previous to landing on Long Island at Graves-End Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-7aea-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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An original sketch by an English officer on board one of Adml. Howe's fleet, while at anchor in the Lower Bay, previous to landing on Long Island at Graves-End