Engraving
- Title:
- Amos A. Lawrence
- Object Name:
- Engraving
- Object ID:
- 2010.501.0641
- Description:
- Engraving. Portrait of Amos A. Lawrence (1814-1886) Steel engraving printed on paper. 3/4 length portrait of an older man seated facing right, thin white hair, short sideburns, slightly darkened mustache, small goatee, 3/4-length dark double-breasted coat with 4 buttons, wide lapels and collar, turned-up cuff with 2 buttons on edge, light-colored shirt with short turned-up collar, long sleeves, large dark-colored cravat. Seated in chair with upholstered seat and back with square rear turned leg. Has decorative crest rail. Left arm of man is on tabletop holding piece of paper in his left hand. Right hand resting on his right knee is holding pen. Dark gray background set into rectangular format. Facsimile signature: "Faithfully Yours / Amos A Lawrence". On back in pencil at top "Amos Adams Lawrence (1814-1886)". Left edge is deckle edge and bottom edge is not a smooth edge as the other edges that are cut.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-10 W-7 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- People:
- Lawrence, Amos A. (1814-1886)
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