Maj. Gen. Benedict Arnold
Datemid 19th century
MediumEngraving; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 3/4 x 4 3/4in. (12.1 x 12.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 1/4 x 5 1/8in. (23.5 x 13cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 1/4 x 5 1/8in. (23.5 x 13cm)
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a man wearing a military uniform and a wig.
Object number2009.40.0
InscribedOn recto, inscribed in plate beneath image, "MAJ. GEN. BENEDICT ARNOLD / [facsimile signature] B. Arnold M Genl"On verso, lower left, in pencil, "NEG #1867"; lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: Benedict Arnold was born in Norwich, Connecticut and worked as a druggist and bookseller in Norwich and New Haven before joining the Continental Army in 1775.
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