The Alternative of Williams-Burg

Attributed to Philip Dawe British
February 16, 1775
Not on view

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Object Information
  • Title: The Alternative of Williams-Burg
  • Artist: Attributed to Philip Dawe (British, ca. 1745–1809?)
  • Publisher: Robert Sayer and John Bennett (British, active 1774–83)
  • Date: February 16, 1775
  • Medium: Mezzotint
  • Dimensions: Plate: 14 × 10 in. (35.5 × 25.4 cm)
    Sheet: 17 1/2 × 11 5/16 in. (44.5 × 28.7 cm)
    Frame: 21 × 16 in. (53.3 × 40.6 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
  • Object Number: 24.90.31
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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