Rev. Timothy Dwight, S.T.D., L.L.D.
PrintmakerEngraved by
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Dateearly 19th century
MediumEngraving; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 3/4 x 3 3/8in. (9.5 x 8.6cm)
Platemark (height x width): 9 1/2 x 5 3/4in. (24.1 x 14.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 12 x 9 1/2in. (30.5 x 24.1cm)
Platemark (height x width): 9 1/2 x 5 3/4in. (24.1 x 14.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 12 x 9 1/2in. (30.5 x 24.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionBust-length portrait of a man wearing eyeglasses, a coat, vest, and stock.
Object number2009.37.0
InscribedOn recto, inscribed in plate beneath image, "REV. TIMOTHY DWIGHT, ST.D. L.L.D. / PRESIDENT OF YALE COLLEGE / FROM 1795 TO 1817. / [facsimile signature] Timothy Dwight"On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject 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.
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