Drawing
- Title:
- Fort Constitution
- Object Name:
- Drawing
- Object ID:
- 2004.043.267.08
- Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Date:
- 1900-1920
- Description:
- Drawing of Fort Constitution, New Castle, NH, unidentified artist. Black ink on white card stock. Horizontal rectangle. Sketch of portcullised archway, path leading into foreground from under gate. Building visible beyond gate. Written in ink "Fort Constitution built in 1808 in commemoration of the first ?? of the American Revolution ?? ?? on the site of Fort William Mary Dec. 14-1774 / In admiration of the gallantry of Capt John Langdon and Major John Sullivan, leaders of the assault." on back. Signed "D Vaughan" on reverse, bottom right.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-3.6 W-5.6 inches
- Provenance:
- One of a group of 32 postcard-size ink drawings of Portsmouth, NH, buildings by an unidentified artist. From collection of Dr. Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004), preservationist and collector of Portsmouth, NH, artifacts.
- Credit Line:
- Bequest of Dr. Dorothy Mansfield Vaughan
- Subjects:
- Fort Constitution, Fort William and Mary, Forts fortifications, Paths, Gates
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