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Portrait of Alexander Hamilton

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Collection Type

  • Art

GUSN

GUSN-12568

Description

Black and white reproduction of an engraving of Alexander Hamilton after a painting by John Trumbull. Mounted on matting. Under glass in a wooden frame and painted black.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
prints (visual works)
glass (material)
paper (fiber product)
photographs
wood (plant material)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
men (male humans)
portraits
Picture
Portrait
photographic print
Unidentified Paper
Glass
Man
Portrait
Portrait

Inscription

Stamped in the lower left corner is: COPYRIGHT 1888 BY/C.A. LAWRENCE/BOSTON. The label on the back reads: a No. 19621/Doll & Richards./ INCORPORATED/2 Park Street,/BOSTON.

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

People and Organizations

Alexander Hamilton

Maker

Possibly Lawrence, C. A., Mr. (Printer)
After Trumbull, John, 1756-1843 (Artist)
Doll & Richards (Dealer)

Location of Origin

Boston, MA, USA

Dimensions

17.875 x 15.375 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1702

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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