Engraving

Title:

Thomas MacDonough, U. S. N.

Object Name:

Engraving

Object ID:

2010.501.0690

Creator:

Jarvis, John Wesley (1781-1839); Forrest, John B. (1814-1870); Herring, James (1794-1867)

Place of Origin:

New York City, NY

Date:

1833

Description:

Engraving. Portrait of Thomas MacDonough (1783-1825). Engraved by John B. Forrest (1814-1870). Steel engraving, printed on paper. Waist-length engraving of a young man facing right, light hair, long sideburns, wearing military-style uniform with dark-colored double-breasted short jacket, light-colored band along edges of jacket and wide lapels, high collar, 14 buttons, turned over cuff on left sleeve, light colored band around top edge of cuff, epaulet and shoulder board on each shoulder, light colored shirt with high collar, dark colored stock and small light-colored cravat, edge of vest with high collar along his right side of upper coat, decorative ribbon on edge of coat with figure of eagle hanging from it from a ribbon attached through eyelet above eagle's head. On his right side underneath edge of coat is a ribbon with a loop hanging down. Holding unidentifiable object in his left hand. On left hip, sword handle with a diagonal wrapping on it. Behind figure's left shoulder are two sailing ships with sails furled, banner at top of one mast, flag atop another mast, variation of U. S. flag and Union flag. Behind him is vegetation and tree trunk. Clouds are behind man, dark background. All this is set into vertical rectangle format. "THOMAS MACDONOUGH. U. S. N." below image. Below that is facsimile signature: "T. MacDonough" with a flourish underneath whole signature. Two lines near bottom of sheet: "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1833 by James Herring in the clerks office of the / District Court of the Southern District of New York." Just below image center bottom edge: Engraved by J. B. Forrest from the original by J. W. Jarvis by permission of the Corporation of N. Y." Gold on top, left, and bottom edge of sheet. Right edge irregularly cut.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-10.35 W-6.9 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

MacDonough, Thomas (1783-1825), Jarvis, John Wesley (1781-1839), Herring, James (1794-1867), Forrest, John B. (1814-1870)

Subjects:

War of 1812, Naval warfare