Engraving
- Title:
- Frank Pierce
- Object Name:
- Engraving
- Object ID:
- 2010.501.0839
- Creator:
- Root, Marcus A. (1808-1888)
- Description:
- Engraving. Portrait of Franklin Pierce (1804-1869). Steel engraving printed on paper. Bust length portrait of a man with dark, wavy hair, white collar, cravat, black vest with watch chain and black jacket facing straight ahead with a dark gray background. Surrounding this is an oval frame with a scroll patterned frame outside. Two cartouches, one on top of top of the portrait shows a shield, while the one at the bottom shows a fallen soldier being helped by other soldiers and the word "CHERUBUSCO." beneath. "FranklPierce" facsimile of signature beneath the portrait. On the reverse in pencil at the top is"4" and on the right side "A Ad". Printed at the bottom in pencil "from a Daguerreotype by Root ? / (see similar engraving by J.C. Buttre in James A. Bugbee 'Memorials of the Massachusetts / Society at the Cincinnati', /Boston: 1890. facing p. 395) / This appears to be more similar to, but not same as, engraving by J. C. McRay. / source"
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-11 W-8.5 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- Subjects:
- Pierce, Franklin
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