Engraving

Title:

Hon. Wm. M. Meredith

Object Name:

Engraving

Object ID:

2010.501.0728

Creator:

Brady, Mathew B. (1822-1896)Photographer; Ritchie, Alexander H. (1822-1895)Engraver; Dunnell, Aaron H. (1818-1891)Printer

Place of Origin:

New York City, NY

Date:

1849

Description:

Engraving. Portrait of William M. Meredith (1799-1873). Photograph by Mathew B. Brady (1822-1896). Engraved by Alexander H. Ritchie (1822-1895). From the American Review, Volume 10, September 1849,. Steel engraving, printed on paper. Half-length portrait of a middle-aged man facing left, dark hair combed forward, short sideburns, dark coat with lapels, collar, 2 buttons, dark vest with wide collar, 2 buttons, white pleated-front shirt, high collar and wide dark bowtie with cord going from his left neck area diagonally across shirt and under vest. Dark gray background set into upright rectangle. Engraved name in script: "Hon. Wm. M. Meredith" underneath image. Directly under image under center "DAGPE BY BRADY ________ENGD. BY A. H. RITCHIE." Underneath signature in italics:"SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY". Underneath that: "EngD for the American Review". Off to right: "Printed by A H Dunnell ".

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-9.5 W-6.1 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Meredith, William M. (1799-1873), Brady, Mathew B. (1822-1896), Ritchie, Alexander H. (1822-1895), Dunnell, Aaron H. (1818-1891)

Subjects:

Politics & government