Amos Doolittle | |
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 Lithograph of Doolittle, following Ralph Earl's portrait | |
| Born | May 18, 1754 |
| Died | January 30, 1832 (aged 77) Cheshire, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Resting place | Grove Street Cemetery (New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.) 41°18′49″N 72°55′32″W / 41.31374°N 72.92556°W |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Self-taught |
| Known for | Engraving |
| Spouse(s) | Sally (unknown–1797) and Phebe Tuttle (1797–1825) |
Amos Doolittle (May 18, 1754 – January 30, 1832)[1] was an American engraver and silversmith, known as "The Revere of Connecticut."[2] His engravings included portraits and maps, made in his New Haven, Connecticut studio. He became famous for his four engravings depicting the Battles of Lexington and Concord, which were based on his first-hand reconnaissance of the battlefield.
- ^ Beardsley, William A. (1914). "An Old New Haven Engraver and His Work: Amos Doolittle". Papers of the New Haven Colony Historical Society. Vol. 8. New Haven: Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor.
- ^ "A Chronicle of Eminent People buried in Grove Street Cemetery". Grove Street Cemetery. Friends of the Grove Street Cemetery. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2009.