General Nathaniel Terry
MakerMade by
William H. Brown
(American, 1808 - 1883)
SubjectPortrait of
General Nathaniel Terry
(American, 1768 - 1844)
Date1843
MediumSilhouette; cut paper with shadow pencil mounted on wove paper containing lithographic scene with ink wash, mounted on cardboard.
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (silhouette height x width): 13 x 11 3/8in. (33 x 28.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 1/16 x 11 3/8in. (35.7 x 28.9cm)
Mount (height x width): 14 1/8 x 11 3/8in. (35.9 x 28.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of William Henry Brown
Object number1843.34.5
DescriptionFull-length silhouette portrait of a man facing right. He has a slightly drooping posture. He is holding a cane in both hands with the tip pointed down and firmly placed on the ground. He wears a coat, breeches, and stockings and has a top hat on his head. The man is standing in the bend of a dirt road with the trunk of a tree located behind him. A river or lake and hills or mountains are in the background.
NotesSubject Note: General Nathaniel Terry (1768-1844) was a Judge of County Court from 1807-1809 and was a Representative of Hartford for twelve sessions of the Legislature. He was a member of Congress from 1817-1819, a member of the Connecticut Constitutional Convention in 1818, and a general of the militia. Nathaniel Terry was the Mayor of Hartford from 1824-1831. Status
Not on view
