Engraving

Title:

O. H. Perry

Object Name:

Engraving

Object ID:

2010.501.0816

Creator:

Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887)

Place of Origin:

New York City, NY

Date:

1862

Description:

Engraving. Portrait of Oliver Hazard Perry (1785-1819). 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. II. (New York: Johnson, Fry & Company, 1862). facing page 63. Steel engraving, printed on paper. Full-length portrait of a seated young middle-aged man facing left, dark hair, mutton-chop sideburns, tuft of hair down center of forehead, long dark military-style cutaway coat, 10 light-colored buttons on front, his right sleeve has 3 buttons at cuff, epaulets both shoulders, light vest, white shirt with turned-up collar, dark stock, ruffled cravat below that. Long light-colored pants, dark shoes, narrow low-slung dark colored belt with buckle, flint-lock pistol tucked in belt with handle on his right side, his left elbow resting on wooden part of ship, hand extends upward, trace of white shirt sleeve showing left cuff with possible button. Below his left knee is dark-colored, slightly curved shaft with light-colored tip that is resting on a large block laying on the deck which might be a scabbard or sword. Block on deck is single sheathed with rope and 2 loops on it. Near his left elbow is end of telescope resting on flat surface which is wide. On left edge of flat surface is cleat with loose rope tied around it that trails off and up to the right. Wooden bracket on front edge of the vertical surface of wood with two brackets. This has concave edge. Approximately 19 deck boards along bottom edge. He is sitting on a sail with rope edging with circular connector at corner. At far right side is vertical mast with a couple horizontal bands. Behind him is a flag blowing in the breeze. At left side "DONT / T" and behind his elbow is another letter. Behind his upright hand: "M {E}". Above his hand are a couple of characters ? "UP". Upper left corner diagonally are 3 lines going from right to left with tattered edges ? rope steps that were broken. Partial block on right-hand line. Below that and to his left is a bit of horizon. Underneath his left elbow on front surface is an unknown object on the wooden block he's leaning against. Facsimile signature: O.H. Perry". Below that in italics: " From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers / Johnson, Fry & Co. Publishers, New York." Very bottom line: "Entered according to Act of Congress A. D. 1862 by Johnson, Fry & Co. in the clerks office of the district court for the southern district of N. York."

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-10.9 W-8.2 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Perry, Oliver Hazard (1785-1819), Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887)

Subjects:

Perry, Oliver Hazard