A Panoramic View from Bunker Hill Monument

People:

James Smillie (engraver (printmaker))

Title:

A Panoramic View from Bunker Hill Monument

Date:

1848

Description:

Album with fold-out map of panoramic view of Boston from Bunker Hill Monument (a granite obelisk), with illustrations and key to major points of interest, along with extensive informative text and illustration of the monument. Front cover imprinted as follows: A Panoramic View from Bunker Hill Monument. Engraved by James Smillie; from a drawing by R.P. Mallory. Boston: Redding & Co. 8 State Street, and for sale by H. Long & Brother; W.H. Graham; Burgess, Stringer & Co., New York; and Zeiber & Co., Philadelphia. 1848. White & Potter, Printers, Spring Lane, Boston.

Quantity / Object type:
1 album(s)

Technique and media:

Engravings

Dimensions:

album: 23,2 x 17,8 x 0,6 cm composition: 22,8 x 121,6 cm secondary supports: 22,4 x 17,4 cm

Reference number:

PH1979:0545

Point of View:

exterior view

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- Grey paper covered cover boards and spine covered with black tape, printed black lettering and drawing on front cover. Two leaves of plates, one glued inside front cover and one folded : glued together in two places, 7-page concertina folded panorama (first page is attached to inside back cover of album).

Inscription:

imprinted and dated

Location:

Boston Massachusetts United States

Subject:

architecture
urban planning

Subject Descriptive Terms:

trees
people
chimneys (architectural elements)
houses
obelisk
city
roofs
hall
hills
canals
hospitals
bridges (built works)
buildings
fences
streets
islands
sea
sheds
church towers
paths
churches
mountains
beaches
monuments
convent
field
port
bays (bodies of water)
cape (landform)
shops
sailboats
observatory
panorama
yards
docks
sidewalks
trains (vehicle groupings)
landings (marine structures)
factories (structures)
engraving (print)

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

Actions:

Add to folder

Request these items

Email this list to yourself (or someone else)

Your folder is empty.

Please complete this form to make a request for consultation. A copy of this list will also be forwarded to you.

Your contact information

First name:

Last name:

Email:

Phone number:

Notes (optional):

We will contact you to set up an appointment. Please keep in mind that your consultation date will be based on the type of material you wish to study. To prepare your visit, we'll need:

— At least 2 weeks for primary sources (prints and drawings, photographs, archival documents, etc.)
— At least 48 hours for secondary sources (books, periodicals, vertical files, etc.)

Back to list

Submit