Details
Creator McRae, John C., engraver.
Contributor Oertel, Johannes Adam Simon, 1823-1909, artist.
Title Pulling down the statue of George III [graphic] : "By the Sons of Freedom." At the Bowling Green City of New York, July 1776 / Painted by Johannes A. Oertel ; engraved by John C. MacRae.
Publisher New York : Published by John C. MacRae, 694 Broadway
Publisher N.Y. New York. 1859
Date c1859
Physical Description 1 print : steel engraving ; sheet 66 x 90 cm (26 x 36 in.)
Description Print commemorating American independence after the painting by religious and historical artist, Johannes A. Oertelat, at the New York Historical Society. Depicts white men attempting to topple the equestrian statue of King George following the reading of the Declaration of Independence at the foot of Broadway. At the base, men pull on ropes wrapped around the sculpture while men from behind use rods to knock it over. In front of the pedestal, an African American man has fallen over on the ground. An excited crowd of spectators, including well-to-do and working class men, women, and children cheer, point, hold torches and mallets, and trample upon the broken fence once surrounding the statue. In the left is a Native American man attired in a feather headdress and carrying a spear. Several dogs run in the foreground. In the background, ships in New York harbor are visible.
Notes Gift of Mrs. Francis P. Garvan, 1978.
Description revised 2021.
Access points revised 2021.
Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of the Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
Subject George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 -- Statues.
Sons of Freedom.
Crowds -- New York (State) -- New York.
African American men -- New York (State) -- New York.
Children -- New York (State) -- New York.
Destruction & pillage -- New York (State) -- New York.
Dogs -- New York (State) -- New York. -- lctgm
Equestrian statues -- New York (State) -- New York.
Indians of North America -- New York (State) -- New York.
Indigenous peoples -- New York (State) -- New York.
Pointing fingers.
Spectators -- New York (State) -- New York.
Torches.
Geographic subject United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Destruction and pillage.
Genre Commemorative prints -- 1850-1860.
Engravings -- 1850-1860.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| **GC-American Revolution [8384.F.11]
Accession number 8384.F.11