Engraving

Title:

P. Henry

Object Name:

Engraving

Object ID:

2010.501.0542

Creator:

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

Place of Origin:

New York City, NY

Description:

Engraving. Portrait of Patrick Henry (1736-1799). 1862. 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 27. Steel engraving, printed on paper. Full-length portrait of a seated, middle aged man, facing right, dark hair combed back, eyeglasses perched on forehead, dark coat, high collar folded down, three large buttons on right edge of coat, high dark-colored vest with 6 buttons, white stock collar, Long-sleeved shirt showing at end of coat sleeves, dark knee britches, long stockings, shoes with "monk" strap across top. Figure sitting with left leg up on stool, book resting on left leg, he's near end of book, holding dark cylinder in right hand. Index finger under pages. Draped over right leg is lighter-colored cape with light colored lining. Near edge of chair is small chain and hook fastener for cape. On floor behind chair is possibly hat. Foot is on stool. Stool has solid leg. Left arm resting on edge of desk with slanted top. This has a turned leg. Shelf underneath desk with two books that sit on piece of paper that hangs over edge of shelf. There is text on this piece "Colonys of .... / Stamps Bonds / ........" On left "21 Day of March 11765.....Grenville." Desk drawer partially open with drop handle pull on front. At top of desk is stack of papers with band. Inkwell with feather quill pen sticking out of it. 8-9" floor boards. Wainscotting and cap rail in back ground. Dark vertical area over desk on wall behind. Light comes from left and gives shadows. Facsimile signature "P Henry" with flourish under it. Underneath signature 4 lines: "From the original by Alonzo Chappel, in the possession of the Publishers. / Johnson, Fry & Co. Publishers, New York." Very bottom line "Entered according to the act of Congress, AD, 1862 by Johnson, Fry & Co. in the clerk's office of the District Court of the southern district of New York."

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-10.85 W-8.2 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Henry, Patrick (1736-1799), Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887)

Subjects:

Henry, Patrick