Engraving

Title:

Major General John Sullivan, A Distinguish'd Officer in the Continental Army

Object Name:

Engraving

Object ID:

1913.006

Creator:

Hart, ThomasPublisher

Place of Origin:

London, England

Date:

1776

Description:

Mezzotint portrait of Major General John Sullivan, A Distinguish'd Officer in the Continental Army, published by Thomas Hart, 1776. Three-quarter length, standing portrait of John Sullivan (1740-1795), facing slightly right; left hand on hip, right hand holding pike; wearing military uniform: black cocked hat with light trim, open coat with light colored lapels, gorget, waistcoat, sash around waist, and dark colored trousers; sword hangs from side.Tree trunk and trees in background. Printed lower center, in margin: "MAJOR GENERAL JOHN SULLIVAN, / A distinguish'd OFFICER in the CONTINENTAL ARMY. / Published as the Act directs 22 Augt. [superscript "t"] 1776 by Thos. [superscript "s"] Hart." Lower right corner: "92". Bears the stamp of Louis Philippe in red on reverse. Molded wood frame painted black, gilded interior; glazed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-14.6 W-10.9 inches

Provenance:

Note from Edward Tuck, the donor, who was then living in Paris France: "I have bought here from Godefroy Mayer, a well known dealer in old prints and portraits, especially those relating to America, a rare copy of an old mezzotint portrait of General John Sullivan, published in England in 1776. It came from the sale some years ago of Louis Philippe's collection of engravings and is included in the official catalogue of that collection. It bears the Louis Philippe stamp in red."

Credit Line:

Gift of Edward Tuck

People:

Hart, Thomas, Mayer, Godefroy, Philippe, Louis (1773-1850), Tuck, Edward (1842-1938), Sullivan, John (1740-1795)

Subjects:

American Revolution, Sullivan, John