Pulling down the Statue of George III by the "Sons of Freedom" at the Bowling Green, City of New York July 1776
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Title
Pulling down the Statue of George III by the "Sons of Freedom" at the Bowling Green, City of New York July 1776
Collection
The Eno collection of New York City views
Names
Eno, Amos F., 1836-1915 (Collector)
McRae, John C. (Engraver)
Peters, H. (Printer)
McRae, John C. (Publisher)
Oertel, Johannes Adam Simon, 1823-1909 (Artist)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1859
Place: New York
Publisher: John McRae
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Shelf locator: MEZN Eno
Shelf locator: MEZN++ Eno 37
Subjects
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 -- Statues -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1700-1799
Bowling Green (New York, N.Y.) -- 1700-1799
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Notes
Citation/Reference: Eno 37++
Statement Of Responsibility: painted by Johannes A. Oertel ; engraved by John C. McRae ; printed by H. Peters ; published by John McCrae, 694 Broadway, N.Y. . . .entered. . .1859.
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: 1 print : line engraving ; 61.3 x 85 cm.
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 38675bc0-c5f0-012f-4f1f-58d385a7bc34
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Date Issued
1859
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Pulling down the Statue of George III by the "Sons of Freedom" at the Bowling Green, City of New York July 1776" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1859. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/38675bc0-c5f0-012f-4f1f-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1859). Pulling down the Statue of George III by the "Sons of Freedom" at the Bowling Green, City of New York July 1776 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/38675bc0-c5f0-012f-4f1f-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Pulling down the Statue of George III by the "Sons of Freedom" at the Bowling Green, City of New York July 1776" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 8, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/38675bc0-c5f0-012f-4f1f-58d385a7bc34
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