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Re: "map" or "tar map" at Williamsburg, November 1774
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Craig Kilby <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 19 Jun 2012 18:17:02 -0400
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Jon,

Thank you for my word of the day: "mezzotint"  Now as to how well know this is, I must confess total ignorance. Any examples?

Craig

On Jun 19, 2012, at 4:18 PM, Jon Kukla wrote:

> <snip>

> For what its worth (not much since it was not composed by an eye-witness),
> the well-known London mezzotint "The Alternative of Williams-burgh" has a
> tar barrel and bag of feathers hanging from a post that bears the motto "A
> Cure to the Refractory" -- and the Botetourt statue in the left background
> . . . but nothing visible that suggests a map. . .
> Jon Kukla
> ________________
> www.JonKukla.com <http://www.jonkukla.com/>

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