Rev. Timothy Dwight
PrintmakerEngraved by
John B. Forrest
(American, ca. 1814 - 1870)
After a work byAfter a work by
John Trumbull
(American, 1756 - 1843)
Datemid 19th century
MediumEngraving; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image hieght x width): 4 1/2 x 3 3/8in. (11.4 x 8.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 1/4 x 5 7/8in. (23.5 x 14.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the estate of Annie Eliot Trumbull
Object number1950.5.279
DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a man wearing a coat, vest, and stock. His right hand rests on a stack of papers. A fluted column is in the left background.
Label TextBesides serving as president of Yale College, Timothy Dwight also served as chaplain during the Revolution, was a member of the "Hartford Wits" and the author of several books. This portrait may have served as a frontispiece in one of these publications.
NotesSubject Note: Besides serving as president of Yale College, Timothy Dwight also served as chaplain during the Revolution, was a member of the "Hartford Wits" and the author of several books.Status
Not on view
