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Engraving

Title:
The Last Days of Webster at Marshfield
Object Name:
Engraving
Object ID:
2012.044.02
Creator:
Ames, Joseph (1816-1872); Mottram, Charles (1817-1876); Smith Parmelee
Place of Origin:
London, England
Date:
1858
Description:
Engraving, artist's proof, "The Last Days of Webster at Marshfield," engraved by Charles Mottram (1817-1876) after a painting by Joseph Ames (1816-1872), published by Smith Parmelee, New York; printed by W. H. McQueen, London. Depicts Daniel Webster (1782-1852) on his deathbed, dressed in white and bathed with light from a window at left. He is surrounded by men, women, and children. Group of men surround his bed; women are seated around the room; one woman, at left, wearing white cap holds hand to head. No printed text. Unsigned. Plate impression.
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
H-33.1 W-43.75 inches
Credit Line:
Gift of Clarence Wolf
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