Family Register
PrintmakerEngraved by
Richard Brunton
(Anglo-American, 1749 - 1832)
Dateearly 19th century
MediumEngraving; printer's ink and watercolor on laid paper on wove paper mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 10 x 7 1/2in. (25.4 x 19.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 1/4 x 7 3/4in. (26 x 19.7cm)
Mount (height x width): 11 x 8 1/2in. (27.9 x 21.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1981.22.0
DescriptionFamily register in three columns is enclosed by an arch and surrounded by allegorical figures representing "FAITH" "HOPE" "PEACE" and "CHARITY". Other emblematic images include a cornucopia and a song bird bringing food to its nestlings. An angel with a trumpet and olive branch is at the top of the arch. Register contains information relating to the family of Jonathan Gardner (born September 10 1752) and his wife Abigail Babcock (born Feby 9 1762).
NotesDimensions Note: Register has been trimmed to platemark, so that it is not possible to determine the exact size of the plate. (Finlay 11/26/2011)Constituent Note: Register is unsigned but is consistent in style and imagery with other registers signed by Richard Brunton. (Finlay 11/26/2011)
Status
Not on view
Richard Brunton
