1768, Town of Boston New-England and Brittish Ships of War Landing Their Troops!

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  1868 Engraved Print After Paul Revere "A View of the Town of Boston in New-England and Brittish Ships of War Landing Their Troops! 1768" by sclp. Alfred L, Sewell
  (1868) Alfred L. Sewell Hand-Colored Engraved Facsimile of Paul Revere's Original Engraved Print titled: "A View of the Town of Boston in New-England and Brittish (sic) Ships of War Landing Their Troops! 1768," Framed, Very Fine.
  This rarely encountered well known and documented Engraved Print that was produced in Chicago, by artist Alfred L. Sewell (printed in 1868). It measures 10.75" x 16.5" (by sight), Image 23 cm x 39.5 cm; its whole original sheet was 31 cm x 48.5 cm, this example period framed to an overall size of 12" x 17.75" housed in a gilt and black-enamelled decorative wood frame. Some light rubbing along the two vertical folds and with scattered light even toning throughout. Nicely Hand-colored in blues and oranges. This Engraved Print depicting British soldiers landing in Boston Harbor in 1768. The troops were sent to Boston after riots erupted following the passage of the Townshend Acts in London in 1767. Several British Warships are shown in the harbor and British soldiers can be seen marching down Long Wharf into the city. A partial view of the City of Boston can be seen in the background with seven prominent church steeples and the cupola of Faneuil Hall. A key printed beneath the print identifies Long Wharf, Hancock's Wharf, North Battery, and eight of the warships. Sewell gave some of these prints away as a prize in connection with his magazine, "The Little Corporal." His impressive engraved print is After the important original Engraving by Paul Revere in 1770. It appears so good that it is often confused with the much more valuable originals. According to author Clarence S. Brigham in the reference book "Paul Revere's Engravings," the variations are extremely minor (but discernible) as specifically detailed in the section on "A View of the Town of Boston in New-England and British Ships of War Landing Their Troops, 1768," by Paul Revere. This engraving is based on an original made by Paul Revere exactly one hundred years earlier. In this historic print, British soldiers can be seen disembarking from a number of named British Ships in Boston Harbor, landing at Long Wharf and Hancock's Wharf, then marching up King Street, a name that pops up again as the street where the "Boston Massacre" took place only two years later. This important historic engraving being affordable, whereas the exceedingly rare Paul Revere originals are significantly out of reach for most collectors and basically unobtainable. A pleasing important print for American Political, Revolutionary War, Paul Revere and Historic American Print collectors alike.
  Engraved Print Title:
  "A view of part of the town of Boston in New-England and Brittish[sic] ships of war landing their troops! 1768"
  An Engraved Print depicting British soldiers landing in Boston Harbor in 1768. The troops were sent to Boston after riots erupted following the passage of the Townshend Acts in London in 1767. Several British warships are shown in the harbor and British soldiers can be seen marching down Long Wharf into the city.
  A partial view of the city of Boston can be seen in the background with seven prominent church steeples and the cupola of Faneuil Hall. A key printed beneath the print identifies Long Whart, Hancock's Wharf, North Battery, and eight of the warships. Additional text beneath print describes the event in sarcastic terms.
  A cartouche in the lower right corner of the print mockingly dedicates the print to the Earl of Hillsborough who ordered the British troops to Boston The cartouche shows a Native American, symbol of colonial America, with his foot on the neck of a British soldier.
  
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