Engraving

Title:

A. Hamilton

Object Name:

Engraving

Object ID:

2010.501.0503

Creator:

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

Place of Origin:

New York City, NY

Description:

Engraving. Portrait of Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804). 1861. Painting 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... Vol. I. (New York: Johnson, Fry Company, 1862). facing page 147.Engraving printed on paper. Portrait of seated man with white, curly hair, white shirt and tie, dark vest, suit coat and pants, stockings and shoes with buckles, facing right. One hand is on the arm of the chair and the other resting on a table. White ruffles are at each wrist. The background shows at the right a stool with tricorn hat and sword on it in front of a column, a dark drapery behind the figure and at the left a window with a table in front of it with books, inkwell and quill pen on it. Below on a patterned rug a large book rests against the table leg. "A Hamilton" facsimile signature is printed below the portrait. Three printed lines below read; "From the original painting by Chappel, in the possession of the publishers. / Johnson, Fry Co. Publishers, New York. / Entered according to act of Congress A. D. 1861 by Johnson Fry Co. in the clerks office of the district court, for the southern district of New York."

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-7.6 W-55.3 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Hamilton, Alexander (1755-1804), Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887)

Subjects:

Hamilton, Alexander