Engraving

Title:

Jos. Warren

Object Name:

Engraving

Object ID:

2010.501.1079

Creator:

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

Place of Origin:

New York City, NY

Description:

Engraving. Portrait of Joseph Warren (1741-1775). 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 87. Portrait of Joseph Warren. Steel engraving, printed on paper. Full-length portrait of a young man with white wig, dark military coat and breeches, light vest and white collar, dark hose, black buckled shoes, dark tri-corn hat in his outstretched right hand and holding a rifle in his left hand. Crossed leather straps across his torso hold scabbards for the rifle and a sword. He is standing on rocky ground; gray cloudy background. "Jos. Warren" facsimile signature is just below the portrait with three successive lines which read: "From the original picture by Chappel, in the possession of the Publishers. / Johnson, Fry & Co. Publishers, New York / Entered according to act of Congress AD. 1863 by Johnson, Fry & Co. in the clerk's office in the district court of the southern district of N. York."

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-10.9 W-8.1 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Warren, Joseph (1741-1775), Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887)

Subjects:

Warren, Joseph