Engraving

Title:

Roger Sherman

Object Name:

Engraving

Object ID:

2010.501.0948

Creator:

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

Place of Origin:

New York City, NY

Description:

Engraving. Portrait of Roger Sherman (1721-1793). 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. I. (New York: Johnson, Fry & Company, 1862). facing page 334. Steel engraving printed on paper. Full- length engraving of a standing middle-age man facing slightly left, short dark hair, clean-shaven; wearing dark long coat which hangs to his knees, no collar or lapel, 5 buttons & corresponding button holes on left edge, wide cuffs with three decorative buttons near top edge of cuff, somewhat long vest that hangs near his hand level, buttons almost all the way to top, no collar, ? horizontal flaps near bottom over pockets, ? button lower front corner of each flap. Light shirt with stock and cravat. Ruffled edges of shirt extending beyond coat sleeve cuff. Tight dark pants that extend to just below knee with buckle on outside, dark stockings, dark shoes with curved rectangular buckle on each one. His left hand has his thumb and index finger tucked into vest pocket near bottom edge of vest. His right hand extends down, thumb and index finger are gently resting on table. Table is 3-legged with central column and is covered with long tablecloth with pattern. Resting on table is folded packet of paper and small single sheet, and hat that may be dark tricorn type. Patterned carpet. Single sheet of paper on floor under table resting on end of one leg. Behind him and to his left is an upholstered side chair with a volume resting on seat. Further to his left on the floor is a book volume leaning against a partial stack of books that extend beyond edge of image. Behind chair is dark edge that may indicate end of wall or opening. Simple vertical trim along that dark demarcation. Horizontal line where carpet and wall meet. Dark gray background behind figure. All is set into upright rectangular format. Facsimile signature below image: "Roger Sherman". (letters separated from each other). Below that in italics: "From the original painting by Chappell in the possession of the publishers. / Johnson, Fry & Co. Publishers, New York." At bottom: "Entered according to act of Congress, A. D. 1861 by Johnson, Fry & Co. in the clerks office of the district court, for the southern district of New York."

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-10.85 W-8.2 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Sherman, Roger (1721-1793), Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887)

Subjects:

Sherman, Roger