Citation - Allied Mercury: 1781.11.30

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Index Entry Trumpet, played by image of Fame in transparent scenes by Peale 
Location Philadelphia 
Citation
AM.781.004
30 Nov 1781:23,31,32 (13)
The Magnificent Transparent Scenes, delineated on a Tuesday
evening last in a most brilliant degree, by the ingenious
Mr. Charles W. Peale, descriptive of the glorious events
occurred in our grand struggle of the American Revolution .
. . [99 lines of detailed description including:] the a[r]ts
represented by the statues of painting, architecture, and
sculpture, and commerce, by the statue of holding a globe in
one hand, and the other on the prow of a ship, with the
figure of Fame blowing her trumpet to the east, which may
easily be comprehended . . .


Generic Title Allied Mercury 
Date 1781.11.30 
Publisher Kline, George 
City, State Philadelphia, PA 
Year 1781 
Bibliography B0000019
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