Drawing, Family Record

Title:

Green Family Record

Object Name:

Drawing, Family Record

Object ID:

1978.071

Creator:

Green, Charles (1785-1854)

Place of Origin:

Dover, NH

Date:

1809

Description:

Drawing of the Green Family Record, by Charles Green (1785-1854), 1809. Pen and ink on paper. Family record showing the children of Ezra Green (1746-1847) and Susanna Hayes (1759-1836) of Dover, NH. Banner with title at upper center: "A FAMILY GENEALOGY". Two Corinthian columns with entablatures hold up stone arch with the words: "CEMENTED WITH LOVE" surrounding keystone; keystone has sun with the letter "G". Above arch inscription separated by keystone: "EZRA GREEN & SUSANNA HAYES / WERE MARRIED 30th Decr 1788. / Born 17th June 1746. Born 23rd March 1759 Place of residence DOVER. NH." Under arch inscription: "Children of this Couple". Two lists of children between central Tuscan column and flanked by exterior Corinthians. Illustrated with 40 Masonic symbols. Signed lower center by stone steps: "Charles Green delin. Dover, N.H. Aug. 7th 1809." Unframed but matted; mat has arch window.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-24.409 W-22.441 inches

Provenance:

Dr. Ezra Green of Dover, NH, was a Harvard graduate, prominent Revolutionary surgeon, merchant, and postmaster who lived to the age of 101.

Credit Line:

Gift of Philip M. Isaacson

People:

Green, Charles (1785- ), Green, Deborah Shackford (1787- ), Green, Eunice (1780-1780), Green, Ezra (1746-1847), Green, Martha (1795-1792-95), Green, Reuben Hayes (1783- ), Green, Samuel, Green, Sarah (c. 1788-1874), Green, Susanna (1759- ), Green, Walter Cooper (1799- ), Hayes, Susanna (1759- )

Subjects:

Family records, Pictorial, Masonic organizations, Fraternal organizations, Arches, Keystones, Columns, Corinthian order