Engraving
- Title:
- His Excellency Samuel Adams Esq.
- Object Name:
- Engraving
- Object ID:
- 2010.501.0020
- Creator:
- Johnston, John ( 1753-1818); Hall, Henry B. (1808-1884)
- Description:
- Engraving. Portrait of Samuel Adams (1722-1803), c. ? Original painting by John Johnston (1753-1818). Engraved by Henry B. Hall (1808-1884). Steel engraving, printed on paper. Three-quarter length portrait of a seated older man with white hair, black coat and waistcoat, white-ruffed sleeves, pointing to a map on the desk, facing right, curtain and pillar for background. "Painted by Johnston"; "Aet. 72"; "Engr. by H. B. Hall"; "His Excellency Samuel Adams (facsimile signature) Esq. L. L. D. A. A. S. Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the Commonwealth of Massachusetts."; "Vol. III. p. 334" printed beneath portrait.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-8.55 W-6.8 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- People:
- Adams, Samuel (1722-1803), Hall, H. B.
- Subjects:
- Adams, Samuel, Revolutionaries, Politicians, American Revolution
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