Lithograph
- Title:
- The Battle of Bunker Hill
- Object Name:
- Lithograph
- Object ID:
- 1995.581.06
- Creator:
- Thomas, Henry Atwell (1834-1904)
Lithographer ; King, C. FrankPublisher - Place of Origin:
- New York, NY / Boston, MA
- Date:
- circa 1875
- Description:
- Lithograph, The Battle of Bunker Hill, drawn by Henry A. Thomas (1834-1904), published by C. Frank King, c. 1875. Ink on paper. Ship the "Somerset" left foreground. British troops in boats land on shore right foreground. British troops with cannons and horses on shore at right. Lines on British troops march up hill in background. Smoke rises from the hill. Lower right within border: "Drawn by Henry A. Thomas N. Y." In center: "ENTERED ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1875. BY C. FRANK KING IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS." Lower left border in italics: "Published by C. Frank King 32 Winter St. Boston Mass."
Title, lower center in margin: "THE BATTLE AT BUNKER'S HILL / June 17th.1775." Below that are two lines in italics: "Showing the landing of the British Troops at Mortons Point, The Assault's The Shelling & Burning of the town by British Man / of War 'Somerset' also the Cannonading of the town by Battery on Copp's Hill & floating Batteries on Charles River". Unframed. - Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-19 W-23.95 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- Subjects:
- Bunker Hill, Battles
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