19th C. Newport State House Hand Colored Engraving by G. Wall

Description

Handsome hand colored steel engraving of The Old Colony House by G. Wall. Encased in a silver gilt wood frame … more Handsome hand colored steel engraving of The Old Colony House by G. Wall. Encased in a silver gilt wood frame with hand drawn matting.

Also known as Old State House or Newport Colony House, it is located at the east end of Washington Square in the city of Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It is a brick Georgian-style building completed in 1741, and was the meeting place for the colonial legislature. From independence in 1776 to the early 20th century, the state legislature alternated its sessions between here and the Rhode Island State House in Providence.

Title: State House, Newport

Artist: G. Wall.
Engraver: Unknown.
Publisher: J. and F. Tallis, London and New York
Source: History of The United States of America, From The Earliest Period To The Present Time.
Date: Circa. 1850.
Size: approx. 10 7/8 x 7 1/4 inches.

Description: Illustrated, hand colored steel-line engraved print of the State House, Newport, Rhode Island.

This original fine quality antique print also has three detailed vinaigrettes of:
1. A anchor.
2. Burning of the British schooner Gaspee in 1772.
3. Action near Quaker Hill, on Sullivan's retreat from Newport in 1778. less