Collection Highlights
Major Gen'l Z. Taylor Before Monterey
Date:
1848
Object Number:
PR.068.27
Medium:
Lithograph
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The Tombstone of William (1663-1752) and Elizabeth (1663-1731) Bradford, Trinity Churchyard, New York City
Object Number:
X.291
Date:
1863
Medium:
Brown ink and wash, graphite, and watercolor on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 21 7/8 x 17 in. ( 55.6 x 43.2 cm )
Marks:
signature and date: lower left: "Hosier,/ 63"
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower left in brown ink: "Hosier. /63"
Description:
Cityscape detail
Gallery Label:
This is a rendition of the original tombstone of William Bradford (1663-1752), a New York printer, as it appeared in Trinity Churchyard, New York City, prior to being replaced with a new stone of Italian marble, which was dedicated in 1863. The original stone was presented by the Corporation of Trinity Chruch to The New-York Historical Society.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
