Reward of Merit
Reward of Merit

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Reward of Merit,

c. 1821

Published by Henry Bowen, American, active 1819–1828

American

x1942-227

Information

Title
Reward of Merit
Dates

c. 1821

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

sheet trimmed to plate: 9 x 16.3 cm (3 9/16 x 6 7/16 in.)

Credit Line

Mather Collection

Object Number
x1942-227
Place Made

North America, United States, Massachusetts, Boston

Inscription

In ink, top center: For making a good improvement in Arithmatic [sic] – And in Latin and English / Gram[ma]r.

[More inscriptions below Reward of Merit, filling in blanks with name and gender of student, instructor, date, and signature of rewarder]

Culture
American
Type
prints, engravings
Materials
printing ink
Techniques
engraving (printing process)
Subject
rewards of merit, text

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