Engraving

Title:

John Randolph

Object Name:

Engraving

Object ID:

2010.501.0891

Creator:

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

Place of Origin:

New York City, NY

Description:

Engraving. Portrait of John Randolph (1773-1833). 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 88. Man, sitting on a chair on his porch, right hand inserted into coat, Napoleon-style. Wearing dark jacket, pants, shoes, light shirt, holding dark hat in left hand, covering knees. Legs crossed. Porch is a planked deck, with a hefty column to the left of the subject, and a house behind and to the right, with a window behind and to his right. Landscape can be seen between the column and house. low vegetation can be seen next to the porch, with trees nearby, then a lake flanked by mountains, and a sky with some clouds in it. "John Randolph" facsimile of signature printed below image. "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 of the southern dist. of N.Y."

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-10.9 W-8.1 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Randolph, John (1773-1833), Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887)

Subjects:

Randolph, John