Engraving, a 1/2 length portrait of man in a long buttondown coat, holding a thick stick. He is wearing a wig and his left hand is pointed down. The background is a cityscape ghosted in.
Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Ink, Paper, Ink
Subject Person or Organization
Sir William Pepperrell
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
John Chester Buttre
Attribution
Maker
Date made
1821
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
"Engraved by J. C. Buttrs./ From an original full length life size portrait in the Gallery of the Essex Institute, Salem Mass'tts. deposited by Mr. Geo. A. Ward AD 1821 Lieutenant General Sir Wm. Pepperrell Bart/ Born in Kittery, Maine June 27 1696 died there June 6th 1759/ The only native American enrolled by the British Govt. for services rendered America."
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
9 in
Width
5-3/4 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 9 x 5 3/4 in. (22.9 x 14.6 cm)
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Sir William Pepperrell
Notes
Subject
Related Entries
Notes
MP.94.1601 - Portfolio - Used together
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Livingston Bedroom