Engraving

Title:

Joseph Hooker

Object Name:

Engraving

Object ID:

2010.501.0556 b

Creator:

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

Place of Origin:

New York City, NY

Description:

Engraving. Portrait of Gen. Joseph Hooker (1814-1879). 1863. 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 middle aged man facing left, slightly dark, some combed down over forehead and left side, short sideburns, long dark military style coat with 16 buttons, short upright collar, small amount of white collar of shirt above coat, bars on shoulders, each one shows single star on dark background with white border. Long dark colored trousers, dark shoes with flat front. Belt around coat with light colored trim. On his left side are two tassels. White shirt sleeves sticking out . Holding a hat will small bill with band and button and other decorations in his left hand. Right hand holding a portion of sword scabbard with 2 bands and single loop on each band and handle that is resting on ground. Standing on a step, floor level, floor with pattern of square and diamonds stones. Plain top step at edge of floor. Behind his head is bottom of fluted architectural column on rectangular base. Tall base board of stone. Another horizontal member at shoulder. Around column is another fluted column with matching base. At far right is arch with capstones. Above that is a series of vase-shaped balusters with a capstone on top. Outside of image left corner: "Painted by" and lower right: "Alonzo Chappel." Facsimile signature: "Joseph Hooker" "Likeness from the latest Photograph from life. / Johnson, Fry & Co. Publishers, New York." "Entered according to act of Congress AD 1863 by Johnson, Fry & Co. in the clerk's office of the district court of the southern district of N. Y."

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-10.9 W-8.1 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Hooker, Joseph (1814-1879), Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887)

Subjects:

Hooker, Joseph