Engraving
- Title:
- Saml. A. Duncan
- Object Name:
- Engraving
- Object ID:
- 2010.501.0327
- Description:
- Engraving. Portrait of Gen. Samuel Augustus Duncan. Engraved by George E. Perine (1837-1885). Steel engraving, printed on paper. Bust-length portrait of a young middle-aged man facing left, thinning dark hair, some combed over forehead from his left side, thin sideburns, beard, mustache, military uniform coat with 8 buttons showing with eagles on 4 of them, insignia bar on his left shoulder with light border, dark background and light-colored stars. Evidence of bar on right shoulder. Coat tunic style, raised collar, light-colored shirt with short raised collar. Light gray background. Facsimile signature under portrait: "Saml. A. Duncan". Engraved at bottom edge image: "Engd. by G. E. Perine N. York." On back at top in pencil "1978.53". At bottom in pencil script: "Samuel Augustus Duncan (N.H.) / Major General / mustered out 1866". Bottom of page: "1836-1895". Lower right corner small white piece of paper adhered to sheet.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-10.2 W-7.5 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- Subjects:
- Duncan, Samuel Augustus
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