Ritchie, Alexander Hay, 1822-1895

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Engraver; New York, N.Y.

From the description of Alexander Hay Ritchie letter to Rev. Carroll, 1891 May 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122370545

The American engraver and painter Alexander Hay Ritchie was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and studied in Edinburgh. In 1841 he emigrated to America, settling in New York City about 1847.

From the description of Letter : Edinburgh, to J.M. Greenhow, before 1841. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 84155219

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referencedIn Galpin, Emma C. Friendship album, 1859-1861. Connecticut Historical Society
referencedIn Mrs. Frank S. Churchill portrait collection of abolitionists, [18--]. Houghton Library
creatorOf Ritchie, Alexander Hay, 1822-1895. Letter : Edinburgh, to J.M. Greenhow, before 1841. Getty Research Institute
creatorOf Murphy, Henry Cruse, 1810-1882. Short Description of the Discovery and of the more particular fortunes of new Netherland formerly a plantation of the Republic of the United Netherlands in America, 1840. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts Civil War collection, 1724-1933 (inclusive); 1861-1912 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Duane Family Collection, 1764-1933 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Ritchie, Alexander Hay, 1822-1895. Artist file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
creatorOf Alexander Hay Ritchie letter to Rev. Carroll Archives of American Art
creatorOf Bayard Evans Collection. 1792 - 1873. Engraving of Abraham Lincoln and Photographs of Ulysses S. Grant and Historic Buildings National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Portrait file: Guide. Houghton Library
creatorOf Haldeman, Samuel Stehman, 1812-1880. The Geo. M. Greene Collection : the following letters addressed to Prof. S.S. Haldeman, sketches, illustrations of his scientific articles, pieces of manuscript, and the original plates of Thomas Say's "North American entomology" were presented by me (Prof. Haldeman's grandson) to Geo. M. Greene in May 1920. [signed] Guy K. Haldeman. Brown University, Brown University Library
referencedIn Boswell's Life of Johnson : including Boswell's Journal of a tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of a journey into North Wales, edited by George Birkbeck Hill, extra-illustrated, 1464-1897 (inclusive), 1724-1874 (bulk). Houghton Library
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Birth 1822

Death 1895

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