George Goodwin
MakerMade by
William H. Brown
(American, 1808 - 1883)
SubjectPortrait of
George Goodwin
(American, 1757 - 1844)
Date1843
MediumSilhouette; cut paper on board with lithographic scene, watercolor, and shadow pencil
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 13 x 11 3/8in. (33 x 28.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 5/8 x 10 15/16in. (34.6 x 27.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 13 5/8 x 10 15/16in. (34.6 x 27.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of William Henry Brown
Object number1843.34.10
DescriptionFull length silhouette portrait of a man facing right. He is wearing a top hat, coat, breeches, stockings, necktie, and possibly gloves. He is stands on a city sidewalk. The corner of a brick building is at the left. A four-story building topped with a rotunda is at the right. Additional buildings in the background include a building with a corner entrance, a neo-classical facade, and a shadowy figure on the steps.
Label TextGeorge Goodwin was was a printer and publisher, and the Editor of the Hartford Courant. When he was only nine, George Goodwin started working for Thomas Green, the first printer of Hartford and the founder of the Hartford Courant. The Courant was purchased by Ebenezer Watson (d. 1777) in 1770; from 1770 to 1815, George Goodwin was a partner in the publishing firms of Watson and Goodwin, which became Hudson & Goodwin after Mrs. Ebenezer Watson remarried. The firm later became George Goodwin & Sons, then Goodwin & Co. Goodwin innovated with publication of the Courant, adding book publishing and printing large editions of a school Bible. George Goodwin eventually retired, leaving his sons in charge of the business. He died 13 May 1844.
NotesSubject Note: George Goodwin was was a printer and publisher, and the editor of the Hartford Courant. When he was only nine, George Goodwin started working for Thomas Green, the first printer of Hartford and the founder of the Hartford Courant. The Courant was purchased by Ebenezer Watson (d. 1777) in 1770; from 1770 to 1815, George Goodwin was a partner in the publishing firms of Watson and Goodwin, which became Hudson & Goodwin after Mrs. Ebenezer Watson remarried. The firm later became George Goodwin & Sons, then Goodwin & Company. Goodwin innovated with publication of the Courant, adding book publishing and printing large editions of a school Bible. George Goodwin eventually retired, leaving his sons in charge of the business. He died 13 May 1844.Status
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