Engraving
- Title:
- Mrs. Alexander Hamilton (Elizabeth Schuyler)
- Object Name:
- Engraving
- Object ID:
- 2010.501.0504
- Creator:
- Earl, Ralph
- Description:
- Engraving. Portrait of Elizabeth Schuyler (Mrs. Alexander) Hamilton (1757-1854). Engraving printed on paper. Portrait of seated lady with elaborate wig beneath a veil, tied dark ribbon around her neck, lace neckpiece, long sleeved dress with bow at the waist and lace cuffs, facing right. She holds a lace fan and is seated in an armchair. The background patterned drapery partially shows a column on a stand and some sky. "MRS. ALEXANDER HAMILTON." is printed below the portrait with the following lines in succession below: " (ELIZABETH SCHUYLER) / from an original picture, painted in 1784 by R. Earl, now in / possession of Mrs. James A. Hamilton, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. / New York D. Appleton Co. 346 348 Broadway.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-10.8 W-7.3 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- People:
- Hamilton, Elizabeth (1757-1854)
- Subjects:
- Hamilton, Elizabeth
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