[The bloody massacre perpetrated in King Street Boston on March 5th, 1770 by a party of the 29th regt.] [engraving]

[The bloody massacre perpetrated in King Street Boston on March 5th, 1770 by a party of the 29th regt.] [engraving]

Boston Imprint Society 1970

1 restrike print ; 21 x 23 cm. on sheet 28 x 30 cm.

P&E L1984.84m [mod]

This is a restrike of Paul Revere's famous print of the 'Boston Massacre". It shows seven British soldiers firing their rifles into a patriot mob. This bloody scene was an effective propaganda piece and was circulated with an impassioned poem attached. This restrike omits the title which should appear at the top, and the poem, of which the upper portion of the letters in the first line only appear below the print. Rather, appearing below the print in the lower right: "Restrike 1970 * Imprint Society"

Cresswell, Donald H. The American revolution in drawings and prints, 246

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