The Most Rev. John McClosky, D. D. Second Archbishop of New York.
PrinterPrinted by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
(American, 1840 - 1867)
PublisherPublished by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
(American, 1840 - 1867)
PublisherPublished by
F. P. Whiting
(American, born 1840)
Date1864-1867
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 15/16 x 8 5/8in. (30.3 x 21.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 13/16 x 10 5/16in. (35.1 x 26.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1958.85.2
DescriptionThree-quarter-length standing portrait of a middle-aged man wearing ecclesiastical vestments including a red velvet cape, a floral-printed surplice, and a gold cross on a chain of beads. A fretwork arch is at the top of the print.
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Label TextHand-colored lithograph depicting John McCloskey (1810-1885), who was installed as Archbishop of New York on 27 August 1864. He subsequently became the first native-born Roman Catholic Cardinal in the United States. The subject's name is spelled incorrectly on the print.
NotesHistorical Note: John McCloskey (1810-1885) was installed as Archbishop of New York on 27 August 1864. He subsequently became the first native-born Roman Catholic Cardinal in the United States.The correct spelling of McCloskey's name is McCloskey, not McClosky. The name is spelled incorrectly on the print.
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Not on view
