Capture of Andre 1780.

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

PublisherPublished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

PublisherPublished by Kelloggs & Thayer American, 1846 - 1847

PublisherPublished by D. Needham American, 1808 - 1888

Date1845

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 11/16 x 12 7/8in. (22.1 x 32.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 11/16 x 15 1/8in. (27.1 x 38.4cm)

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Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

DescriptionA scene from the American Revolution: four men are shown standing in a forest. Major John Andre stands, bootless, with a sash in his hand. A man on the right holds the reigns of a saddled horse, while a man on the left is reading papers he has pulled from a boot at his feet. A third man holding a coat looks on. All three Americans hold muskets.

Object number1955.15.4

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "CAPTURE OF ANDRE 1780." The names of Andre's captors are also lithographed in the lower margin, "PAULDING" "VANWART" "WILLIAMS".
On verso, inscribed in pencil: lower right, "consv CPC 1987" "Dwr 2"; upper left, accession number.

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