Engraving
- Title:
- Le Comte de Rumford
- Object Name:
- Engraving
- Object ID:
- 1979.020.16
- Creator:
- Rath, Henriette (1773-1856)
Artist ; Roger, Barthelemy Joseph (1767-1841)Engraver - Place of Origin:
- Paris, France
- Date:
- 1801
- Description:
- Engraving. Portrait of Le Comte de Rumford, engraved by Barthelemy Roger (1773-1856), after Henriette Rath (1773-1856), 1801. Ink on paper. Stipple engraved bust-length portrait of Count Rumford. Sitter is facing slightly left with eyes toward viewer. He has white receding hair and a slight smile. Wearing coat with metal pinned to left breast, white waistcoat with sash, and white shirt with high collar, and white cravat. Titled in lower margin: "Le Comte de Rumford." Lower left, under image: "Dessine d'apres Nature par Hte. Rath". Lower right, under image: "Grave par B. Roger." Frame maker's label on frame reverse, circular printed label: "BAILEY'S ART STORE, / 92 / NO. MAIN / ST. / FRAMES TO ORDER / Concord, / N.H." Gilded gesso over molded wood frame, glazed.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-8.5 W-6.6 inches
- Credit Line:
- Bequest of Sheafe Walker
- People:
- Count Rumford, Rath, Henriette (1772-1856), Roger, Barthelemy (1767-1841), Thompson, Benjamin (1753-1814)
- Subjects:
- Count Rumford, Thompson, Benjamin, Portrait prints, Portraits, Inventors, Statesmen, Scientists
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