Dorchester Neck, 1775

Item — Drawer: 122 : L : 8, Section: 6

Identifier: 2020-IL-001-202a

Staff Only

Description

Ink and watercolor manuscript panoramic view depicting the area around Boston during the siege after the Battle of Bunker Hill, as seen from Beacon Hill.

Dates

1775

Creator

Williams, Richard, -1776 (Artist, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library’s Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.

Extent

2 Sheets : 2 black and white sketches ; 17 x 47 cm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Reference numbers

WAG #289358

Additional details

Not drawn to scale. Part of a set of 5 ink and watercolor manuscript views depicting the area around Boston during the siege after the Battle of Bunker Hill, as seen from Beacon Hill.

Subjects

Aerial views Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Boston (Mass.) Subject Source: Naf
Boston (Mass.) -- History -- Siege, 1775-1776 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Drawings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Sieges Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings