Engraving

Title:

The Rev. Mr. John Flavel

Object Name:

Engraving

Object ID:

2010.501.0392

Date:

1701

Description:

Engraving. Portrait of Rev. John Flavel. Engraving printed on paper. Bust-length portrait of man with long, dark hair, cap on head, ecclesiastical dark robe with row of buttons down the front and white bands, facing right. The portrait is within a round elaborately carved frame which is on top of a rectangular carved pedestal. "Tho s. Smith Sculp." printed on the right hand end of the pedestal. Centered on pedestal is printed: "The Rev. Mr. John Flavel, / AEtatis suoe 61."On the reverse side reading from top to bottom: "18070" handwritten in ink. "Jan i. / James Jewett his Book" is handwritten. Below this contained within two horizontal lines: "Jonathan Johnfon his Book. Bought / with the money his Brother Josiah Left / him 1757 Price four dollars" Further down in large letters "James Jewett, his Book / Bought of Johathan Johnfon AD / 1760". At bottom right " (?) Six Dollars." From, "The Whole Works of the Reverend Mr. John Flavel: Late Minister at Dartmouth in Devon, in Two Volumes. Published by London : printed by R. J. for Tho. Parkhurst; Hugh Newman; Andrew Bell; and Tho. Cockerill, 1701.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-14.2 W-8.4 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Flavel, John

Subjects:

Flavel, John