State House, Boston - Stevenson & Williams
   
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Pattern Category: Places Series: Acorn and Oak Leaves Border Object Type: Useful and Ornamental Dimensions:
Description: This cup plate, which is the only known form of this view by Stevenson other than a larger plate, depicts the Boston State House. For a history of that building, see the Stubbs version. The building was actually known as the Massachusetts State House. It was designed by the famous architect, Bulfinch and it was built in 1795. Other makers who produced a view of this structure were Ridgway, Rogers, Jackson, Stubbs and Enoch Wood. |
