Engraving
- Title:
- John Tyler
- Object Name:
- Engraving
- Object ID:
- 2010.501.1049
- Creator:
- Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887); Johnson, Fry & Co. Publishers
- Place of Origin:
- New York City, NY
- Date:
- 1863
- Description:
- Engraving. Portrait of John Tyler (1790-1862). 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 322. Full-length portrait of a man with dark hair sitting in a chair, white collared shirt, black tie, buttoned black vest, open black jacket, black pants, black shoes, holding a book in left hand and resting left arm on a table that hold other books, facing forward; background includes billowing curtains, ornate rug. "John Tyler" facsimile of signature, printed below portrait. "From the original painting by Chapel 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 district of NY" printed below signature.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-10.7 W-7.9 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- Subjects:
- Politics & government, Politicians
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