Engraving

Title:

N. Lyon

Object Name:

Engraving

Object ID:

2010.501.0687

Creator:

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

Place of Origin:

New York City, NY

Date:

1863

Description:

Engraving. Portrait of Nathaniel Lyon (1818-1861). Engraved 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. II. (New York: Johnson, Fry & Company, 1862). facing page 351. Engraved by Alonso Chappel. Steel engraving, printed on paper. Full length portrait of man facing left sitting in chair with sword with handle near left hip resting on left knee, hand resting on this sword, dark hair, white collar, black military jacket, with 12 buttons, epaulets each shoulder, 2 stars right shoulder board, striped vest, dark pants, dark shoes, belt with buckle, left arm resting on small table with splayed legs. A dark hat on table. Map resting over edge of table with "Missouri". S(backwards) Fringfeld" Background includes tent with flap open and soldier holding a horse by its bridle and strap, other parts of tents in background. "Painted by Alonso Chappel"; "N. Lyon" facsimile of signature, beneath portrait. Other printings below portrait; "Likeness from a recent Photograph from life" "Johnson, Fry & Co. Publishers. New York." "Entered according to act of Congress A.D. 1862 by Johnson, Fry & Co. in the clerks office of the district court for the southern district of N.Y." On back of sheet in pencil at the top: "Nathaniel Lyon 1818-1861". On back is ghost image that coincides with image on front.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-10.85 W-8.2 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887), Lyon, Nathaniel (1818-1861)

Subjects:

Civil War