Engraving
- Title:
- Mrs. Henry Philips (Sophia Chew)
- Object Name:
- Engraving
- Object ID:
- 2010.501.0822
- Description:
- Engraving. Portrait of Sophia Chew Philips (1769-1841). Engraved by . Steel engraving, printed on paper. 3/4length portrait of a young woman facing right, dark hair with curls on her forehead, bun on back with curls, decorative band from top of forehead to top of hair, wearing light colored dress with a lace-type narrow collar that scoops down in front, short sleeves that may be rolled up and then pinned up, Empire waist with narrow decorative band, skirt hangs down in folds undecorated. She's leaning forward on a surface that has decorations on front of it with plain top surface. Right wrist is resting on her left wrist. Fingers relaxed. Draperies hanging down behind her with edge of window. Trees, clouds, and sky in background. Behind her is a piece of furniture with curving upward arm that leads to horizontal cap and pinnal. All this is set in upright rectangular format. Below portrait: "MRS. HENRY PHILLIPS, / (SOPHIA CHEW) / From an original picture in possession of / John C. Montgomery Esq. Philadelphia". Bottom line: "New York, D. Appleton Co. 346 348, Broadway." Top, left, and bottom edges of sheet are gilt.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-10.8 W-7.4 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- People:
- Philips, Sophia Chew (1769-1841)
- Subjects:
- Philips, Sophia Chew
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