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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

Genres

Prints

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

Rights

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.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

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

Chicago/Turabian Format

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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