Lithograph

Title:

Dartmoor Prison

Object Name:

Lithograph

Object ID:

1942.012

Creator:

Broughton, Glover (1796-1869)Artist; Tappan & BradfordLithographer

Place of Origin:

Boston, MA

Date:

1853

Description:

Lithograph. Dartmoor Prison, drawn by Glover Broughton (1796-1869), lithographed by Tappan & Bradford (1849-1854), 1853. Hand-colored; Ink and watercolor on paper. Depicts the massacre of American prisoners of war at the English prison, Dartmoor, on April 6, 1815. Aerial view. Fountain in foreground. Circular outer wall with arched main gate, surrounds twelve buildings in front and seven two-story prisons center and at far end. Two rows of British soldiers center courtyard, fire on prisoners; prisoners scatter and run toward prison buildings. Soldiers are painted red; water and details painted blue. Titled lower center in margin: "DARTMOOR PRISON, / DRAWN BY / GLOVER BROUGHTON. / 1815." Bottom left: "Tappan & Bradford's Lith. Boston." Bottom right in italics: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1853 by Glover Broughton in the Clerks office of the District Court of Massachusetts." Buildings are identified by keys in lower left and right corners: "REFERENCE Nos. 1, 2, 3., 4, 5, 6 & 7 are Prisons / A, Captain's House. / B, Doctor's House. / C, Clerks Houses. D, Store Houses. / E, Hospital. REFERENCE F, Barracks / G, Cashot. H, Guard Houses. / I, Market Square / K, Reservoir. On reverse, lower left corner pencil: "1942.12 / Carded Lithographs". On reverse, upper right corner pencil: "From Chas {H} Batchelder / 1942". Unframed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-18.55 W-25 inches

Provenance:

During the War of 1812, many American sailors, including some from New Hampshire, were captured by British ships and sent to Dartmoor Prison in England, about 15 miles from Plymouth. After the war ended, the prisoners were awaiting transportation home when, on April 6, 1815, many of them were shot by British soldiers during "a spirited game of handball."

Credit Line:

Gift of Charles H. Batchelder

People:

Broughton, Glover (1796-1869)

Subjects:

Dartmoor Prison, Sailors