Colonial America
"His Majesty's North-Battery, in Boston" Copper-Plate Engraving by Paul Revere an Original Revere Plate Reprint
(c. 1762) "His Majesty's North-Battery, in Boston," Copper-Plate Engraving by Paul Revere, Reprint struck from the Original Revere Plate c. 1882, Choice Mint.
This engraving printed from the original Copper-Plate Engraved by Paul Revere c. 1762 and residing in the Massachusetts Historical Society collection. The engraved area measures 5.75" x 7.75" printed in deep black ink on a 10" x 10" sheet of off-white wove paper. By special permission, this impression was produced c. 1882, as one of an extremely limited number of original plate historic reprints. The vignette at top shows the North End of the city of Boston, Boston Harbor and the buildings and fortifications of the North Battery Fort. Also found in the background is Christ Church prominently displayed, and part of Charlestown beyond the Charles River. This was one of Paul Revere's first engravings and has his name printed in text to the bottom right of the top vignette, "P Revere Sculp(tor)." This was used as a certificate form to be filled out and completed by those enlisting to become part of this artillery command. Only one example of an original, completed certificate is known to exist (as shown on page 14 of "Paul Revere's Engravings" by Clarence S. Brigham, 1954) and it currently resides in the collection of the Massachusetts Historical Society. An outstanding item, certainly worthy of serious collectors of Colonial Prints and Paul Revere alike at a more affordable price-point than an impossible to locate 1762 original.