Engraving

Title:

Frans. Hopkinson

Object Name:

Engraving

Object ID:

2010.501.0559

Description:

Engraving. Portrait of Francis Hopkinson (1737-1791). Steel engraving, printed on paper. Full-length portrait of a seated young middle aged man facing left, long hair combed forward with longer hair behind ear and partway over his shoulder and down his back, dark long coat with 3 buttons, shirt ruffles at cuffs, white stock and cravat, possible vest seen on leg, coat cuff different texture, dark knee britches with dark stockings, dark shoes with rectangular buckles on top. Seated in a arm chair with upholstered seat back and small upholstered pan on top of arm, round-headed nails around upholstery on arm and seat. Back legs reeded straight with casters. Front legs are cabriole with claw and paw variant with casters. He is holding quill pen in right hand. Left hand gripping edge of table. Slanted front portable writing desk on table with piece of paper on it. Three upright volumes on edge of table. Textile hanging over edge of table upon which the books rest. Behind them are two more books with scroll on top of them. Table has carved bands around top edge, applied decorations on end of table and top of leg (round with beading), casters at bottom. Floor cloth on floor. Under desk is a second layer of floor covering. At edge of chair on floor is dark colored tri-corn hat with circular decoration on one side and light colored cloth coming out bottom of hat. Hat propped up at 45 degree angle leaning on back leg of chair. In background is window with some trees, other plants, and sky. Large draped cloth in background to left of window. This is all in rectangle. Facsimile signature underneath image is "FranS. Hopkinson" with flourish under it. Below that is just edge of engraved "From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers. The lower parts of these letters have been cut off. "S 1996.537" on back. "Francis Hopkinson /(1737-1791)" Upper right corner in pencil "1957-11 (v). Below that "v2 pg 147."

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-8.5 W-5.85 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Hopkinson, Francis (1737-1791)

Subjects:

Hopkinson, Francis