Research Catalog

The Declaration of Independence.

Title
  1. The Declaration of Independence. [graphic]
Published by
  1. 1761-1888.
Author
  1. Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919.

Details

Additional authors
  1. Hall, Henry Bryan, 1808-1884.
  2. Longacre, James Barton, 1794-1869.
  3. McArdell, James, 1728-1765.
  4. Rosenthal, Albert, 1863-1939
  5. Rosenthal, Max, 1833-1918
  6. Stauffer, David McNeely, 1845-1913.
  7. Emmet Collection.
Description
  1. 29 prints : etching, engraving, mezzotint, stipple, lithograph; 32 x 34.5 cm. or smaller.
Summary
  1. Portraits of individuals and pictures of places associated with the Declaration of Independence. Includes a caricature of King George III as a taylor and pictures of British military uniforms of the period.
Subject
  1. Prints > United States > 18th century
  2. Prints > United States > 19th century
  3. Portraits > United States > 19th century
  4. Portraits > United States > 18th century
  5. Caricatures > British > 18th century
  6. Philadelphia (Pa.)
  7. Tailors
  8. Military uniforms > British
  9. United States Declaration of Independence
  10. Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
  11. Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824
  12. Nixon, John, 1733-1808
  13. Morris, Robert, 1734-1806
  14. McKean, Thomas, 1734-1817
  15. Mason, George, 1725-1792
  16. Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813
  17. Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
  18. Hopkinson, Francis, 1737-1791
  19. Harrison, Benjamin, approximately 1726-1791
  20. Hancock, John, 1737-1793
  21. George > III, > King of Great Britain, > 1738-1820
  22. Galloway, Joseph, 1731-1803
  23. Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
  24. Dunlap, John, 1747-1812
  25. Davie, William Richardson, 1756-1820
  26. Chase, Samuel, 1741-1811
  27. Allen, Andrew, 1740-1825
  28. Adams, Samuel, 1722-1803
Genre/Form
  1. Caricatures – British – 18th century.
  2. Portraits – United States – 18th century.
  3. Portraits – United States – 19th century.
  4. Prints – United States – 19th century.
  5. Prints – United States – 18th century.
Contents
  1. EM1476. The botching taylor cutting his cloth to cover a button / John Simpson -- EM1478. B. Frankin of Philadephia L.L.D. F.R.S. / James McArdell -- EM1480. George the Third, King of Great Britain.
  2. EM1481. A British soldier of a fusilier regiment (seventh or twenty third?) in the uniform of the period of the American Revolution -- EM1482. A British soldier of the fifty second regiment of foot in the uniform of the period of the American Revolution -- EM1485. [Samuel Adams] / H.B. Hall -- EM1487. Benjamin West, historical painter to his Majesty George, the Third, King of Great Britain / E. Fisher -- EM1492. Jefferson / Mauraisse -- EM1495. William Richardson Davie / Albert Rosenthal -- EM1499. Thomas Jefferson / J.B. Longacre -- EM1500. John Dickinson / Albert Rosenthal -- EM1501. [Robert Morris] / H.B. Hall -- EM1502. Andrew Allen, Member of the Continental Congress / Albert Rosenthal -- EM1503. Joseph Galloway Member of the Congress of 1774 / Max Rosenthal -- EM1504. [Samuel Chase] / H.B. Hall -- EM1505. [Charles Carroll] / H.B. Hall -- EM1507. G. Mason / H.B. Hall -- EM1508. [The State House] / John Serz -- EM1510. The Honble. John Hancock of Boston in New England... -- EM1513. Frankelin [sic] / Chevillet -- EM1515. [Robert R. Livingston] / H.B. Hall -- EM1516. [Francis Hopkinson] / J. Heath -- EM1517. John Witherspoon / J.B. Longacre -- EM1518. [Benjamin Harrison] / H.B. Hall -- EM1519. [Benjamin Harrison] / Max Rosenthal -- EM1520. John Vaughan Esq. / J.W. Steel -- EM1522. Thomas Jefferson / Robert Field -- EM1526. The Honble. John Hancock of Boston in New England... -- EM1527. John Dunlap first printer of the Declaration of Independence / D. McN. Stauffer.
  3. EM1529. [John Nixon] President of the Bank of North America / H.B. Hall -- EM1530. The announcement of the Declaration of Independence / J. McGoffin -- EM1533. [John Hancock] / J.B. Longacre -- EM1534. [Charles Thomson] / H.B. Hall -- EM1536. Thomas McKean, Governor of Pennsylvania / C. Tiebout.
Call number
  1. MEZP
Note
  1. Printmakers include H.B. Hall, J.B. Longacre, James McArdell, Albert Rosenthal & Max Rosenthal. Draughtsmen include David McNeely Stauffer.
  2. Title from Calendar of the Emmet Collection.
Access (note)
  1. Restricted access;
Cite as (note)
  1. Emmet Collection.
Indexes/finding aids (note)
  1. Finding aid available.
Linking entry (note)
  1. Forms part of Emmet Collection of Manuscripts Etc. Relating to American History.
Author
  1. Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919. Collector
Title
  1. The Declaration of Independence. [graphic]
Imprint
  1. 1761-1888.
Restricted access
  1. Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Cite as:
  1. Emmet Collection.
Indexes
  1. Finding aid available.
Linking entry
  1. Forms part of Emmet Collection of Manuscripts Etc. Relating to American History.
Added author
  1. Hall, Henry Bryan, 1808-1884. Engraver
  2. Longacre, James Barton, 1794-1869. Engraver
  3. McArdell, James, 1728-1765. Engraver
  4. Rosenthal, Albert, 1863-1939, etcher.
  5. Rosenthal, Max, 1833-1918, etcher.
  6. Stauffer, David McNeely, 1845-1913.
  7. Emmet Collection.
Research call number
  1. MEZP
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