LITHOGRAPH OF THE BURNING OF THE THEATER IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, ON THE NIGHT OF 26 DECEMBER 1811. THE THEATER IS ABLAZE. FIRE ROARS FROM THE WINDOWS, SCREAMING PEOPLE JUMP FROM WINDOWS, RUN FROM THE BUILDING.
[Philadelphia? 1812?]. 11" x 15", thick paper board. Hand-colored lithograph of the well-known tragedy of the burning of the Richmond theater. Unsigned and uninitialed. Amazing details, including terrified expressions of the victims. Minor corner wear. Near Fine. Some copies of the aquatint were published with a border caption, "The Burning..... More