Certificate Issued by the Corporation of the City of New York, Appointing William Rollinson as a Fireman

Abraham Godwin American

Author Signed by Robert Benson American

December 28, 1796

Not on view

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Title: Certificate Issued by the Corporation of the City of New York, Appointing William Rollinson as a Fireman
Artist: Abraham Godwin (American, Paterson, New Jersey 1763–1865 Paterson, New Jersey)
Author: Signed by Robert Benson (American, active 1796)
Date: December 28, 1796
Medium: Engraving with pen and ink inscription
Dimensions: plate: 8 3/8 x 9 13/16 in. (21.2 x 25 cm)
sheet: 9 7/16 x 13 3/16 in. (24 x 33.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Edward W. C. Arnold Collection of New York Prints, Maps and Pictures, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold, 1954
Object Number: 54.90.1353
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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