Printed by
J. H. Bufford & Co., American, 1835 - after 1882
Illustrated by
Champney, W. L., American
Subject of
Attucks, Crispus, American, 1723 - 1770
Published by
Smith, Henry O., American
Date
1856
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
framed: 25 3/8 x 30 7/8 x 1 1/4 in. (64.5 x 78.4 x 3.2 cm)
Description
A lithograph based on W. L. Champney's illustration of the Boston Massacre. The image focuses on Crispus Attucks, who appears in the center, club in hand, holding the barrel of a British soldier's musket. Behind him, a line of British soldiers fire into a crowd of club-wielding citizens.
Place depicted
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Place printed
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Visual Arts
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Movement
Anti-slavery movements
Type
color lithographs
Topic
Antislavery
Military
U.S. History, 1815-1861
U.S. History, Colonial period, 1600-1775
U.S. History, Revolution, 1775-1783
Violence
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.26.8
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57d1e349c-d9f1-4612-a4c6-af4f7dbfb3ee

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