Engraving

Title:

D. G. Farragut

Object Name:

Engraving

Object ID:

2010.501.0368

Creator:

Buttre, John Chester (1821-1893)

Description:

Engraving. Portrait of Admiral David G. Farragut. Engraved by John Chester Buttre (1821-1893). Steel engraving, printed on paper. Bust-length portrait of middle-aged man facing left, thinning hair, some curls to ends of hair near ears, dark military coat, 12 decorated buttons in 2 columns, shirt white turn-up collar, dark collar around coat top, insignia bars on shoulders, left has 3 stars on dark background with light border. Grayish background around figure, lighter above head. Facsimile signature below portrait: "D. G. Farragut". Under signature emblem of scalloped top (Swiss) shield with inverted horseshoe border, line hanging this from engraved nail above it. Horseshoe body has 13 nail holes. On bottom edge of horseshoe is phrase "Dixideo duce". Image on shield simplified birds' eye view of body of water with 2 ports across from each other and 3 ships sailing on water between ports. Engraved writing to left of horseshoe: "Admiral" and on right side "U. S. N." Under image on bottom edge of portrait. On left in italics "Photo. by Gurney Son." On right side "Engraved by J. C. Buttre."

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-10.4 W-7.4 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Farragut, David G. (1801-1870)

Subjects:

Farragut, David G.