Engraving

Title:

John P. Hale

Object Name:

Engraving

Object ID:

1990.013

Creator:

; Pelton, Oliver (1798-1882)Engraver; Cushing, W.P.H.

Place of Origin:

Boston, MA

Date:

circa 1852

Description:

Engraving. Portrait of John Parker Hale, engraved by Oliver Pelton (1798-1882), after a daguerreotype, published by W.P.H. Cushing, c. 1852. Ink on paper with hand-painted background. Rough oval composition. Bust-length view of a man, facing slightly left, eyes toward viewer. Sitter's hair is parted at the side. Wearing a black coat, black waistcoat, white shirt with high collar, and black tied cravat. Brown painted background. Printed below image: "Engraved by O. Pelton from a Daguerreotype". Facsimile signature lower center: "John P. Hale". Bottom edge: "Published by W.P.H. Cushing 196 Hanover St. Boston". Flat profile mahogany veneer frame, glazed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-9 W-7 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. F. Howard Taggart

People:

Cushing, W. P. H., Hale, John Parker (1806-1873), Pelton, Oliver (1798-1882), Taggart, F. Howard (1907-1996), Taggart, Ida F. (1909-2007)

Subjects:

Abolitionists, Abolition movement, Free soil movement, Presidential candidates, Lawyers