Engraving
- Title:
- Joseph Sewall
- Object Name:
- Engraving
- Object ID:
- 2010.501.0943
- Description:
- Engraving. Portrait of Rev. Joseph Sewall (1688-1769). Steel engraving printed on paper. half- length engraving of middle aged man facing right, fairly long white and light-colored hair on both sides of head, short sideburns, clean shaven, wearing a slightly dark long outer coat with wide collar, another coat with 6 buttons that is unbuttoned over his stomach. Another coat or vest underneath with 4 buttons, white shirt with "band" collar hanging down onto his chest, light colored border around band. No background color. Image sits in upright oval which is in upright decorated rectangle. At bottom center of rectangle is a circle with decorative leaves below it. Inside circle is an emblem with curlycues and leaves and four bees. Facsimile signature below image: "Joseph Sewall." The edges of the sheet appear to have a speckled or spattered decoration.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-8.9 W-5.7 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- People:
- Sewall, Joseph (1688-1769)
- Subjects:
- Sewall, Joseph
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