Portrait of A. W. Collins
PrintmakerEngraved by
H. B. Hall's Sons
(American, active 1884 - 1899)
Datelate 19th century
MediumEngraving; printer's ink on chine colle on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 x 4in. (10.2 x 10.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 6 1/2 x 9 3/8in. (16.5 x 23.8cm)
Plate (height x width): 10 x 7in. (25.4 x 17.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 16 x 12in. (40.6 x 30.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Dr. Thomas P. Kugelman
Object number2011.32.30
DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a man wearing a coat, vest, shirt, and necktie.
Label TextPossibly a portrait of Amos Morris Collins (1788-1858), a Hartford dry goods merchant, who was the father of Erastus Collins.
NotesSubject Note: No A. W. Collins appears among Erastus Collins's immediate relations. Erastus Collins's father was Amos Morris Collins (1788-1858) and it is possible that he is the subject of this engraved portrait.Status
Not on view
D. W. Kellogg & Co.
1830-1840
