Engraving

Title:

W. J. Worth

Object Name:

Engraving

Object ID:

2010.501.1231

Creator:

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

Place of Origin:

New York City, NY

Date:

1863

Description:

Engraving. Portrait of William J. Worth (1794-1849). 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 301. Steel engraving, printed on paper. Full-length portrait of old man with white hair, wearing tall plumed-helmet, long military-jacket with shoulder tassels, double-breasted buttons, belt at waist, sword tied at waist and held in right hand, dark pants and shoes; left hand resting in large rock. Rock has hard edges, large circular impression in rock and cannon ball on ground. man leading horse in background, partial view of plains and rolling hills in background, cloudy sky. "Painted by / Alonzo Chappel" / "W. J. Worth" facsimile of signature / "From the original Painting in the possession of the Publishers. / Johnson, Fry & Co. Publishers, New York. / Entered according to the act of Congress AD 1863 by Johnson, Fry & Co. in the clerk's office of the district court of the southern district of New York." printed beneath portrait. "William Worth" written in pencil at upper-center of back of paper.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-10.9 W-8.2 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Worth, William J. (1794-1849), Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887)

Subjects:

Military leadership, Military officers, Military service, Mexican-American War