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TITLE: The unfortunate death of Major Andre (adjutant general to the English army) at head quarters in New York, Octr. 2, 1780, who was found within the American lines in the character of a spy / Hamilton del. ; Goldar sculp.

CALL NUMBER: BIOG FILE - André, John, Major [item] [P&P]

REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-USZ62-52 (b&w film copy neg.)

RIGHTS INFORMATION: Rights status not evaluated. For general information see "Copyright and Other Restrictions ...," (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/195_copr.html)

SUMMARY: Photograph of engraving showing the execution by hanging of Major John André.

MEDIUM: 1 photographic print.

CREATED/PUBLISHED: [194-]

CREATOR:

Goldar, John, 1729-1795, engraver.

NOTES:

Title from item.

Illus. from: The new, comprehensive and complete history of England : ... / By Edward Barnard, esq., assisted by ... Mr. Millar.... London : Printed for the author, and pub. by A. Hogg, [1783?], p. 694.

Another copy available in: LOT 4412NA.

Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 graphics in the Library of Congress / Compiled by Donald H. Cresswell, with a foreword by Sinclair H. Hitchings. Washington : [For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1975, no. 317.

Original engraving NOS 4/23/2004

SUBJECTS:

André, John,--1751-1780--Death & burial.
Hangings--New York (State)--1780.
Spies--1780.
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.

FORMAT:

Book illustrations 1780-1790.
Engravings 1780-1790 Reproductions 1940-1950.
Photographic prints 1940-1950.

REPOSITORY: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGITAL ID: (digital file from b&w film copy neg.) cph 3a52007 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3a52007

CONTROL #: 2004670195

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