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Rights of Persons

Object Details

Description (Brief)
Colored print of a branch of a tree and sub-branches representing the rights of people. There are references to a constitution, a king, nobility in England, and an eagle which symbolizes the protection of absolute rights.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
maker
J. H. Bufford and Company
date made
1838
Credit Line
Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection
Physical Description
ink (overall material)
paper (overall material)
Measurements
image: 17 1/2 in x 13 3/4 in; 44.45 cm x 34.925 cm
Object Name
lithograph
Object Type
Lithograph
Rights of Persons
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