Etching
- Title:
- A View of Portsmouth in Piscataqua River
- Object Name:
- Etching
- Object ID:
- 1913.005.02
- Creator:
- Des Barres, Joseph F. W.
Artist - Place of Origin:
- London, England
- Date:
- 1781
- Description:
- Aquatint of A View of Portsmouth in Piscataqua River, by Joseph F. W. Des Barres (1721-1824), published in "The Atlantic Neptune," 1781. Ink on paper. Tall tree in left foreground. Two male figures standing left of center. Water, Piscataqua River, in middle ground with row boats, ship with topgallant sails, and ships in port. Buildings and churches scattered on small hills in background. Unsigned. Untitled. Matted. In modern black wood frame; glazed.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-17.9 W-23.3 inches
- Provenance:
- Date depicted: before 1777. Date issued: 1781. State: probably second. Provenance: from "The Atlantic Neptune," edition of 1781.
The "Atlantic Neptune" was a marine atlas of the Eastern seaboard of North America from Montreal to the Mississippi. It was published from 1774 to 1802. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Edward Tuck
- Subjects:
- Portsmouth, NH, Ships, Ports, Townscapes
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