Engraving
- Title:
- Benjamin Lincoln
- Object Name:
- Engraving
- Object ID:
- 2010.501.0665
- Creator:
- Herring, James; Illman, Thomas
- Place of Origin:
- Boston, MA
- Description:
- Engraving. Portrait of Benjamin Lincoln (1733-1810) Engraved by Thomas Illman. Steel engraving, printed on paper. Standing three-quarters portrait of older man with white hair, full dress military uniform with dark coat, white neck cloth, vest and pants, epaulets, sword sash and sword, hand holding a crumpled piece of paper resting on a cannon barrel which has some fabric draped around it. Dark gray background shows at left a scene of soldiers, one carrying a flag. "Engraved by T. Illman" is printed immediately below portrait in the center. "MAJOR GENERAL" / " BENJAMIN LINCOLN," follow successively below one another with "B. LINCOLN" facsimile signature next. "PAINTED BY J. HERRING, FROM THE ORIGINAL " / BY COL. SARGEANT IN THE COLLECTION OF THE MASSACHUSETT HISTORICAL SOCIETY." comprise the last two lines. The number 35 is written in pencil in the lower right hand corner.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-10 W-6.4 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- Subjects:
- American Revolution
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