Engraving, "The Bloody Massacre Perpetrated in King-Street, Boston on March 5th, 1770"
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American patriot Paul Revere engraved, printed, and sold this graphic depiction. British troops were sent to Boston to regain control over the rebels. But townspeople resented their presence. One day, mischief-makers hurled insults and snowballs at the soldiers, who panicked and fired into the crowd. Five innocent people were killed, several others wounded. This widely publicized incident made colonists furious.
American patriot Paul Revere engraved, printed, and sold this graphic depiction. British troops were sent to Boston to regain control over the rebels. But townspeople resented their presence. One day, mischief-makers hurled insults and snowballs at the soldiers, who panicked and fired into the crowd. Five innocent people were killed, several others wounded. This widely publicized incident made colonists furious.
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
1770
Subject Date
1770
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Massachusetts, Boston
Creator Notes
Artist Christian Remick; engraved by Paul Revere, Boston, Massachusetts.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
71.28.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Hand coloring
Engraving (Printing process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 13 in
Width: 11.875 in
Inscriptions
Text at top: The Bloody Massacre perpetrated in King-Street Boston on March 5th, 1770, by a party of the 29th Regt. Printed towards right side below: Engrav'd Printed & Sold by Paul Revere Boston. At bottom right in pen and ink: Col'd by C'n Remich [Remick].
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