Lithograph

Title:

Yours Truly Henry Wilson

Object Name:

Lithograph

Object ID:

1995.588.05

Creator:

Whipple, John A. (1822-1891)Photographer; Grozelier, Leopold (1830-1865)Artist; Chandler, John Greene (1815-1879)

Place of Origin:

Boston, MA

Date:

circa 1855

Description:

Lithograph. Portrait of Henry Wilson (1812-1875), drawn by Leopold Grozelier (1830-1865), after a daguerreotype by John A. Whipple (1822- 1891), published by C. H. Brainard; printed by John Greene Chandler (1815-1879), c. 1855. Lithograph on paper. Bust-length portrait of a man, facing slightly left. Wearing black waistcoat, coat, stock with bow, white high collared shirt. Slightly wavy hair parted on left. Written on left shoulder in script "L. Grozelier / 1855", flourish underneath. Below image in black ink "Yours Truly / Henry Wilson". Bordering bottom of image "Dag by Whipple, Published by C. H. BRAINARD, 124 Washington St. Boston, Printed by J. G. Chandler". Bordered by black line. Writing on back in lower right pencil: "V. P. U. S. A. / Farmington NH". Lower left: "carded-prints". Unframed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-24 W-19.05 inches

Provenance:

Possibly created during Wilson's term as U.S. Senator from Massachusetts in 1855.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Wilson, Henry (1812-1875), Grozelier, Leopold (1830-1865), Chandler, John Greene (1815-1879), Whipple, John A. (1822-1891)

Subjects:

Wilson, Henry, Senators (U.S.), Vice presidents