Major General Israel Putnam
PrintmakerEngraved by
William Humophreys
American, 1794 - 1865
After a work byAfter a work by
John Trumbull
American, 1756 - 1843
Date1843-1845
MediumEngraving; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 1/2 x 3 3/8in. (11.4 x 8.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 x 5 3/8in. (22.9 x 13.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 x 5 3/8in. (22.9 x 13.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a heavy-set man wearing a military uniform coat, vest, and stock.
Object number2009.42.0
InscribedOn recto, inscribed in plate beneath image, "MAJOR GENERAL ISRAEL PUTNAM / [facsimile signature] Israel Putnam"On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number
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