Drawing, Family Record

Title:

The Family of Mr. Chester and Mrs. Achsah Barrett

Object Name:

Drawing, Family Record

Object ID:

1988.513

Creator:

Forbes, J.

Date:

1820

Description:

Drawing of The Family of Mr. Chester and Mrs. Achsah Barrett, by J. Forbes, 1820. Watercolor and ink on paper. Barrett Family Record. Two columns are painted red, blue, green, and yellow, topped with two urns; urns have grotesque figures, and gilded finials; the columns are connected by a central arch painted yellow, purple, blue, and green at center of the arch is a clock that reads: "11:27". Above the arch to left is gilded sun, and to the right is moon with ten blue stars. Inscription above small capitals on columns read from left to right: " When two fond hearts / In one unite / The yoke is easy / The burden light. Handwritten inscription under arch in red & blue: THE / FAMILY of / Mr. Chester and Mrs. Achsah Barrett. / He was born September 26, 1777. / She was born May 24, 1779. / Were Married Nov. 30, 1801." In center three columns of text: Title on left "Children's names", Center column "Born.", Right hand column: "Died."
Names: Dorothy Keet Born April 23, 1802. [no death date]
Submit March 16, 1805. Death date: March 16, 1805.
Hiram Born July 4, 1806. [no death date]
Lucy Nichols Born Sep. 4, 1808. [no death date]
Wealthy Wallis Born Jan. 29, 1811. [no death date]
Mary Born April 6, 1813. Death date: Jan. 30, 1814.
Jerusha Cowls Born April 13, 1816. [no death date]
Below this: Mr. Barrett. On the right side: Mrs. Barrett.
Four smaller columns lower center with a balustrade and central urn on pedestal and two weeping willow trees; script handwritten, on left, between first and second column: "Naked as / from the earth / we came, And / crept to life / at first;" On the right, between third and fourth column: "We to thee / earth return / again, And / mingle with / our dust." At the base of the plinth."There / is rest / in / Heaven"Across the bottom printed: "Achsah Nichols" "Maiden name."
To the right on same line: "J. Forbes scrip." Ink inscription lower left in margin: "Glass to this Register should be 16 inches by 12." and on left edge, center: " 10/6 d". Matted. Unframed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-16.55 W-13.6 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase

Subjects:

Family records, Pictorial, Family registers, Pictorial, Family