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Alfred Jones

The Capture of Major Andre

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Alfred Jones (American, 1819-1900)
James Smillie (American, 1807-1885)
Robert Hinshelwood (American, 1812-ca. 1875)
After Asher Brown Durand (American, 1796-1886), associated artist/maker

Title

The Capture of Major Andre

Year

1845

Medium

  • Engraving on wove paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Engraving on wove paper

Materials

paper (fiber product)

Supports

  • paper

Dimensions

Image: 34 x 45.7 cm (13 3/8 x 18 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Printed, below image: The Capture of Major Andre. From a painting by A. B. Durand in the collection of the Honble. James K. Paulding / Published by the American Art Union exclusively for the members 1845. / Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1846 by the American Art Union in the Clerks Office of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York”; at LL: “Paint by A. B. Durand”; at center: “Figures Engd. By Alfred Jones”; at LL: “Landscape Engd. by Smillie & Hinshelwood” and “Printed by W. E. Smith”

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Credit

The Patricia Carroll Fitzgerald Mandel Print Collection

Object Number

2011.96.1

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  • Prints

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Alfred Jones (American, 1819-1900)
James Smillie (American, 1807-1885)
Robert Hinshelwood (American, 1812-ca. 1875)
After Asher Brown Durand (American, 1796-1886), associated artist/maker
The Capture of Major Andre, 1845
Engraving on wove paper
Image: 34 x 45.7 cm (13 3/8 x 18 inches)
The Patricia Carroll Fitzgerald Mandel Print Collection 2011.96.1

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