Engraving

Title:

W. P. Fessenden

Object Name:

Engraving

Object ID:

2010.501.0377

Creator:

Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887); Johnson, Fry & Co. Publishers

Date:

1806

Description:

Engraving. Portrait of William Pitt Fessenden (1806-1869). 1867. Painted by Alonzo Chappel (1828-1887). Published by Johnson, Fry & Company Publishers, New York. From Evert A. Duyckinck, National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Americans: Including Orators, Statesmen, Naval and Military Heroes, Jurists, Authors, Etc... (New York: Johnson, Fry & Company, 1862). Steel engraving printed on paper. Full-length portrait of a young man seated in a chair with dark wavy hair, white collar, black tie, vest, watch fob, dark pants and shoes, facing right with right arm on back of chair and legs crossed in a light gray room with drapes, window and pillar. "W. P. Fessenden "facsimile signature printed beneath the portrait. Printed below this: ."From the original Painting by Chappel in the possession of the Publishers / Johnson, Fry & Co., Publishers New; York. / Entered according to act of CongressAD1867 by Johnson, Fry & Co., in the clerks office of the district court of the southern district of New York". On the left bottom corner in pencil "N.H". On the upper right corner in pencil #23". On the reverse written in pencil "Boscawen, NH. / B 1806 Ed. Bowdoin / D 1869 Portland / Secy Treas. Lincoln's Cab."

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-10.8 W-8 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Fessenden, William Pitt (1806-1869), Chappel, Alonzo

Subjects:

Fessenden, William Pitt