Plate, Engraving
- Object Name:
- Plate, Engraving
- Object ID:
- 1975.024.13
- Creator:
- Buttre, John Chester (1821-1893) -- Engraver
- Place of Origin:
- New York
- Date:
- 1865
- Description:
- Engraving plate, portrait of Benjamin Pierce (1757-1839). Engraved by John C. Buttre (1821-1893). Polished steel. Vertical rectangle with beveled edge. Bust-length portrait of Benjamin Pierce, turned slightly to left. Has medium length hair, curly sideburns, and wire-rim glasses. Wearing coat, vest, and shirt with wide tie. Under portrait is "Engraved by J.C. Buttre from a daguerreotype." Signature "Benjamin Pierce" below.
- Material:
- Metal
Steel - Dimensions:
- H-9.7 W-6.75 D-0.1 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- People:
- Pierce, Benjamin (1757-1839), Buttre, John Chester (1821-1893), Pierce, Mary K. (1883-1971), Pierce, Susan H. (1880-1974), Purvis, Doris F. (1899-1988)
- Subjects:
- Pierce, Benjamin
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