Etching
- Title:
- John Francis Mercer
- Object Name:
- Etching
- Object ID:
- 2010.501.0726
- Creator:
- Peale, Charles Wilson; Rosenthal, Albert (1863-1939)
- Place of Origin:
- Philadelphia, PA
- Date:
- 1888
- Description:
- Etching. Portrait of John Francis Mercer (1759-1821). Etched by Albert Rosenthal . Etching on faux chain-laid paper. Bust-length portrait of a middle-age man facing right, long, light colored hair, dark colored coat with small lapels and broad folded over collar with one button, probable high vest, light colored stock and cravat. Graduated dark background around shoulders and head (crosshatched). Light upright rectangular background beyond the dark background. Slightly left center bottom edge: "Etched by Albert Rosenthal". "Phila-1888" printed underneath bottom edge of etching just slightly left of center. Beyond edge of light tan background is a rectangular plate mark 6.9" x 4.9". Lower right corner "Albert Rosenthal" inside plate mark. In lower left corner of sheet in pencil: "J. F. Mercer". On back at top center in pencil printed: JOHN FRANCIS MERCER". Also on back upper right quadrant: "17-12-94". Lower right corner on back in pencil: ".ox".
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-12.95 W-9.4 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- Subjects:
- American Revolution, Politics & government, Politicians
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