Reverend Joel Hawes
MakerMade by
William H. Brown
(American, 1808 - 1883)
SubjectPortrait of
Reverend Joel Hawes
(American, 1789 - 1867)
Date1843
MediumCut paper with shadow pencil mounted on wove paper containing lithographic scene in brown ink with ink wash, mounted on cardboard.
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 3/4 x 11 3/8in. (34.9 x 28.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 3/4 x 11 3/8in. (34.9 x 28.9cm)
Mount (height x width): 13 3/4 x 11 3/8in. (34.9 x 28.9cm)
Other (mat height x width): 20 x 16in. (50.8 x 40.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of William Henry Brown
Object number1843.34.12
DescriptionThe sihouette is a full-length profile portrait of a man, standing, facing right. He holds a top hat in his hand. The silhouette is mounted on a lithographic background that depicts a porch with an iron balustrade and steps leading down towards a lake. A vine grows around a column at the far left. Trees and hills or mountains are in the background.
NotesSubject Note: Reverend Joel Hawes (1789-1867) graduated from Brown University in 1813, and from Andover Theological Seminary in September 1817. He preached at the First Church in Hartford on the first Saturday following his graduation; on 13 January 1818, he was invited to stay as the Pastor. Reverend Hawes remained the Pastor until his death. He became ill while preaching in Gilead, Connecticut, on 2 June 1867, and he died three days later.Status
Not on view
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