Engraving
- Title:
- Le Comte de Rumford
- Object Name:
- Engraving
- Object ID:
- 1976.012.02
- Creator:
- Rath, Henriette (1773-1856)
Artist ; Roger, Barthelemy Joseph (1767-1841)Engraver - Place of Origin:
- France
- Date:
- 1801
- Description:
- Portrait of Le Comte de Rumford, engraved by Barthelemy Joseph Roger (1767-1841) after a painting by Henriette Rath (1773-1856), 1801. Stipple engraving on paper. Half-length portrait of a man, facing slightly left; eyes toward viewer. Sitter has receding white hair with a partial smile. Wearing a dark coat, white waistcoat, white shirt with high collar, white stock and sash; metal pinned to sitter's left breast. Beneath image inscription: "Dessine dapres Nature par H.th Rath. Grave par B. Roger.", and below in large script, "Le Comte de Rumford" On front, written in pencil, is number "2227." On reverse, lower right corner, is encircled blue stamped "W". Unframed.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-6.6 W-4 inches
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Joseph T. Walker, Jr.
- People:
- Roger, B., Thompson, Benjamin (1753-1814)
- Subjects:
- Count Rumford
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