Yorktown Windmill, Virginia - Original Wood Engraving by R. Sears - 1848
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Original wood engraving of 1848 with a view of Yorktown, Virginia: in the foreground the old windmill on the bluff and, beyond, the houses of the town. Engraved by the New York publisher and wood engraver Robert Sears.
Original wood engraving of 1848 with a view of Yorktown, Virginia: in the foreground the old windmill on the bluff and, beyond, the houses of the town. Engraved by the New York publisher and wood engraver Robert Sears.
The mill was built in 1711 by William Buckner, Surveyor General of Virginia, on the height overlooking the York River; for almost two centuries it served as a landmark for navigators and ground much of the county's grain.
Medium: Wood engraving
Engraver / lithographer: Robert Sears (1810-1892)
Date: 1848
Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.6 in (23 x 14.3 cm)
Condition: General toning of the paper and scattered foxing, more visible in the margins; image clean and without tears
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Original wood engraving of 1848 with a view of Yorktown, Virginia: in the foreground the old windmill on the bluff and, beyond, the houses of the town. Engraved by the New York publisher and wood engraver Robert Sears.