Engraving
- Title:
- S. Meredith / Solomon Meredith, Bvt. Major General, U.S.V.
- Object Name:
- Engraving
- Object ID:
- 2010.501.0727
- Creator:
- Gardner, Alexander (1821-1882); Hollyer, Samuel; Bachelder, John Badger (1825-1894)
- Place of Origin:
- New York City, NY
- Date:
- circa 1870
- Description:
- Engraving. Portrait of Solomon Meredith (1810-1875). Engraved by Samuel Hollyer. Steel engraving, printed on paper. Bust-length portrait of a young middle-aged man facing right, dark hair, high forehead with hair combed across top, dark mustache, wearing dark military-style coat with 10 buttons, some have eagle decoration. On shoulders are 2 stars on dark background with white border. Coat collar of different texture turned up. White shirt collar and probably dark bow tie. Light gray background above his shoulders. Facsimile signature below portrait: "S. Meredith". Below that is: "SOLOMON MEREDITH, BVT., MAJOR GENERAL, U. S. V." Below that "EngD by S. Hollyer from a Photo by Gardner". "Published by John B Bachelder / NEW YORK". Produced by John B. Bachelder for the unpublished Illustrated History of the Battle of Gettysburg, c. 1870.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-14 W-8.9 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- People:
- Meredith, Solomon (1810-1875), Gardner, Alexander (1821-1882), Hollyer, Samuel, Bachelder, John Badger (1825-1894)
- Subjects:
- Civil War
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