Seat of War in the Environs of Philadelphia, from the London Magazine
England's first literary periodical, the London Magazine, regularly published maps of Britain's rebellious American colonies during the Revolutionary War (1775-81). This 1777 example centers on Pennsylvania, with Maryland and New Jersey below, the Delaware River a promient feature.
Artwork Details
- Title: Seat of War in the Environs of Philadelphia, from the London Magazine
- Engraver: Thomas Kitchin (British, Southwark 1719–1784 St. Albans)
- Printer: Robert Baldwin, London
- Date: December 1777
- Medium: Etching and engraving
- Dimensions: Sheet (inlaid): 7 13/16 × 9 15/16 in. (19.8 × 25.2 cm)
Sheet: 9 1/2 × 10 13/16 in. (24.2 × 27.4 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
- Object Number: 24.90.1202
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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