Engraving

Title:

James Otis

Object Name:

Engraving

Object ID:

2010.501.0784

Creator:

Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887); Johnson, Fry & Co. Publishers

Place of Origin:

New York City, NY

Date:

1862

Description:

Engraving. Portrait of James Otis, Jr. (1725-1783). Engraved by Alonzo Chappel (1828-1887). Published by Johnson, Fry & Company Publishers, New York. From Evert A. Duyckinck, National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Americans: Including Orators, Statesmen, Naval and Military Heroes, Jurists, Authors, Etc... Vol. I. (New York: Johnson, Fry & Company, 1862). facing page 45. Steel engraving printed on paper. Portrait of a man, standing, with white hair, white neck cloth, light vest, medium dark knee-length breeches, white stockings, dark shoes with buckles, dark knee-length coat with white ruffles on the sleeves; body angled to the left, face looking straight on. One hand is tucked in the front of the vest while the other rests on his hip. Behind the figure at the left is an arm chair in front of a pillar, a large, dark drapery which curls around a second pillar to the right, a table with a fringed dark covering on which is a dark bi-corn hat and scarf on top of some white papers. There is a rug on the floor and clouds are visible in the upper right hand corner beyond the pillar. "James Otis" facsimile signature is centered and printed below portrait. "From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers. / Johnson, Fry & Co. Publishers, New York. / Entered according to act of Congress A.D. 1863 by Johnson, Fry & Co. in the clerks office of the district court for the southern district of New York." is printed in three successive lines below the signature.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-10.9 W-7 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Otis, James, Jr. (1725-1783), Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887)

Subjects:

American Revolution, Politics & government, Politicians