Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

The Battle of Lexington
1980-87
Amos Doolittle (1754-1832); R. R. Donnelley & Sons; Lakeside Press
USA: Illinois, Chicago
Facsimile print on paper
overall: 15 x 19 1/2 in.; 38.1 x 49.53 cm
Gift of Clement M. Silvestro
87.49.2a

The Battle of Lexington facsimile print; struck by R.R. Donnelley from plates engraved by A. Doolittle; scene of British and minutemen fighting; reads "The Battle of Lexington April 19th, 1775. Plate I./ A. Doolittle. Sculpt./ [six places identified with a key at bottom of image]/ Reproduced by the Donnelley Deeptone Offset Process, from the original owned by the Chicago Historical Society/ R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company, The Lakeside Press".

On exhibition in "Paul Revere's Ride and Longfellow's Legend" On display at NHM from January 29 - June 26, 2005, Gallery 4 Amos Doolittle (1754-1832) worked in a variety of trades but is primarily known today for his work as an engraver who produced prints--portraits, book and periodical illustrations, Masonic certifricates, caricatures, maps, sheet music, diplomas, paper currency, and bookplates. In May of 1775, Doolittle and artist Ralph Earl (1751-1801) traveled to Concord and Lexington to view the battle scenes and talk with local residents who were witness to the events. Earl made sketches of the area that were later turned into four copper engravings by Doolittle, entitles The Battle of Lexington, A View of the Town of Concord. The Battle at North Bridge in Concord, and The South Part of Lexington when the First Detachment were Join'd by Lord Percy. These images have since served as sources for later artists' depictions of Lexington and Concord.