Engraving

Title:

Lewis Downing

Object Name:

Engraving

Object ID:

2010.501.0318

Creator:

Ritchie, Alexander H. (1822-1895)Engraver

Date:

1885

Description:

Engraving. Portrait of Lewis Downing (1792-1873). Engraved by Alexander H. Ritchie (1822-1895). Steel engraving, printed on paper. Bust-length portrait of a middle-aged man facing left, light colored hair combed forward along sides and upward in front, thin sideburns, clean-shaven, cleft in chin, wire-rim eyeglasses, small oval lenses, two wires over bridge of nose, wearing dark coat with two buttonholes on lapels and notch on label with different texture collar that goes around back and two buttons near bottom edge of image, high vest with single button, white shirt with tall collar and dark-colored tie wrapped around with knot in front. Small gray background. Underneath image bottom edge center "EngD. by A.H. Ritchie". Beneath portrait: "Lewis Downing". Paper on back with typed text on small sheet: On left: "LEWIS DOWNING" and on right "ENGRAVED BY A. H. RITCHIE". Underneath on a separate piece of paper attached to back: "Lewis Downing (1792-1873) came to Concord from Lexington, / Massachusetts 1813 and opened a wheelwright shop. In 1816, / he commenced building wagons and carriages, remaining in that / business for 52 years, until 1865." Image is on sunken-down paper in carrier sheet.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-12 W-9 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Downing, Lewis (1792-1873), Ritchie, Alexander H. (1822-1895)