Engraving

Title:

Danl Webster

Object Name:

Engraving

Object ID:

2010.501.1142

Creator:

Martin, Johnson Company

Place of Origin:

New York City, NY

Date:

1866

Description:

Engraving. Portrait of Daniel Webster (1782-1852). Steel engraving, printed on paper. Bust-length portrait of a man, gray hair, white collar and shirt, black knotted neck cloth, black vest and suit coat, facing left; gray background. The oval portrait is within an elaborate shield-shaped surround the outer edge of which is cut in a pattern of curves and high points. Floral garlands twine themselves around this edge. At the top is a scroll of paper on a stand with "Constitution" written on it. There is a pile of books behind with a quill pen in an inkwell above the scroll. There are nine stars graduated in size on either side of the portrait on the shield. The bottom half of the shield has alternating light and dark stripes. Superimposed over the stripes at the bottom are three pictorial inserts depicting various times in Webster's life. At the left is a standing figure of Webster, one hand on a cloth covered table, the other hand stretched out to the side. with a bookcase in the background. At the bottom center is a deathbed scene with five men, four standing and one sitting,around a bed with a man in it. There is an eagle with outspread wings above and a floral wreath surrounding the scene. To the right is a figure, again probably Webster, standing in front of a group of men and women, speaking. "Danl Webster" facsimile signature is printed below the deathbed scene with "Entered according to act of Congress AD.1866, by Martin, Johnson Co. in the clerk's office of the district court of the southern district of New York." printed below the signature.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-10.9 W-7.9 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Webster, Daniel (1782-1852)

Subjects:

Webster, Daniel