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Henry Pelham (engraver)
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Henry Pelham (February 14, 1748/49 – 1806) was an American painter, engraver, and cartographer active during the late 18th century. Pelham's many illuminating letters, especially to his half-brother and fellow painter John Singleton Copley, provide an important contemporary perspective of the events of the American Revolution.
Pelham's engraving of the 1770 Boston Massacre, the fatal shooting of five civilians by British soldiers in Boston, was made soon after the event happened. Pelham's work was copied by Paul Revere, and Revere's engraving was distributed throughout the thirteen colonies, furthering resentment against the British monarchy amidst the American Revolution (1765—1783).[1][2]
- ^ After Henry Pelham (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1749–1806 Dublin) (1770), The Boston Massacre, or, The Bloody Massacre perpetrated in King Street, Boston on March 5, 1770 by a party of the 29th Regiment, retrieved January 4, 2025
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "How Paul Revere's Engraving of the Boston Massacre Rallied the Patriot Cause". HISTORY. June 20, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
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