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The Day We Celebrate
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John C. McRae and Frederick A. Chapman

The Day We Celebrate

c. 1875

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The Day We Celebrate

c. 1875

Physical Qualities Etching, engraving, stipple, and roulette, Sheet: 727 × 979 mm. (28 5/8 × 38 9/16 in.) Image: 480 × 700 mm. (18 7/8 × 27 9/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.2357
James L. Claghorn, sold to T. Harrison Garrett, 1885

Signed: 1

Inscribed: RECTO: In plate, LL below image: 'PAINTED BY F.A. CHAPMAN.'; in plate, Lower C below image: 'COPYRIGHTED 1875. BY JOHN C. MCRAE, NEW YORK.'; in plate, LR below image: 'ENGRAVED BY JOHN C. MCRAE, N.Y.'; signed LR (pencil): 'John C. McRae'; BL Corner (pencil): 'ax'; LR (pencil): 'No 2'; and sideways, in rectangle: '12,337'; TR Corner (pencil): 'McRae'; Lower L: (stamped in violet ink): 'JL' inside 'C' inside 'INSPERATA FLORUIT'; (stamped in blue ink): 'THG' in oval.

Artist

John C. McRae

American, active 1859 - 1869

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