Engraving

Title:

Franklin Pierce

Object Name:

Engraving

Object ID:

2010.501.0830

Creator:

Healy, G. P. A. (1813-1894); Hall, H. B. Sons

Date:

1885

Description:

Engraving. Portrait of Franklin Pierce (1804-1869). Steel engraving, printed on paper. Bust-length portrait of young man facing left, long dark hair parted on his left combed over to his right in unruly shock, short sideburns, clean shaven; wearing dark coat wide lapel and collar, 1 button, dark vest with collar with hint of decorations on it, (more prominant than previous picture) 1 button. Light-colored shirt with turned-up collar, dark bowtie and cravat. Medium gray background above his shoulders and to sides of face. Engraved signature underneath: "Franklin Pierce". Underneath that at center in italics: "EngD by H. B. Hall Sons, New York." Underneath this is a line of very small characters "........ son" that are too faint to read. On back printed in pencil at bottom: "George H. Getchell Our Nation's Executives and their administrations. New York: / Getchell Fuller, 1885. facing 208 / (may have been used in other works, as well)."

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-10.05 W-7.05 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869)

Subjects:

Pierce, Franklin