nyplLionBlack logo

Search only public domain. What is public domain?


Tearing down statue of George III

Our collections include some content that may be harmful or difficult to view. Learn more.


Data source:

Research Catalog

Purchase this print

Order Print

Image ID

808576


Item data

Title

Tearing down statue of George III

Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection
American History -- 1776

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1857-01-31

Library Location

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC AME-1776

Subjects

United States -- 1776
Men -- United States -- 1776
Monuments & memorials -- United States -- 1776
War destruction & pillage -- United States -- 1776
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 -- Statues -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1700-1799

Genres

Conjectural Works
Clippings

Notes

Source Note: Leslie's Weekly. (New York : Frank Leslie, 1855-1922)

Physical Description

Wood engravings
Extent: 1 print : b ; 15 x 13 cm. (5 3/4 x 5 in.)

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b17168638
Barcode: 33333159311410
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6430ad90-c530-012f-e965-58d385a7bc34

Rights

The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1857-01-31

Cite this item

MLA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Tearing down statue of George III" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1857. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6430ad90-c530-012f-e965-58d385a7bc34

APA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1857). Tearing down statue of George III Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6430ad90-c530-012f-e965-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Tearing down statue of George III" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 14, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6430ad90-c530-012f-e965-58d385a7bc34

Wikipedia citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6430ad90-c530-012f-e965-58d385a7bc34 | title= (still image) Tearing down statue of George III (1857) | author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library | accessdate=November 14, 2025 | publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>