Engraving
- Title:
- Hugh Earl of Northumberland
- Object Name:
- Engraving
- Object ID:
- 2010.501.0769
- Creator:
- Aliamet, Francois-Germain (1734-1790)
- Place of Origin:
- London, England
- Description:
- Engraving. Portrait of Hugh Percy (1742-1817), Duke of Northumberland. Portrait is bust-length engraving of young middle-aged man facing left, light hair, 3 rows of curls, behind neck is dark cloth to tie hair, dark coat without collar but has decorations on front and around neck, white stock and cravat. Broad ribbon from left should across his chest and down to right. Over left breast is medal or sewn decoration with horizontal cross in middle and 2 concentric circles which has rays coming from them to form stars. Medium gray background behind image. This is set in upright oval with oval frame around it with ribbon decoration at top, cilicues at bottom and sides. Engraved below oval: "Hugh Earl of Northumberland." Plate mark across bottom and up both sides of sheet 3.9" 3 " from bottom. Chain-laid paper. Outside frame lower right corner: "Aliamet sculp."
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-5.55 W-4.55 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- Subjects:
- Politics government, American Revolution
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