Noah Webster
PrintmakerEngraved by
Henry Bryan Hall Sr.
American, 1808 - 1884
After a work byAfter a work by
Samuel Finley Breese Morse
American, 1791 - 1872
Datemid 19th century
MediumEngraving; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 1/8 x 5 3/8in. (15.6 x 13.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 3/8 x 8in. (26.4 x 20.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 3/8 x 8in. (26.4 x 20.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a man seated in an armchair. He holds a piece of paper in his left hand.
Object number2009.55.0
InscribedOn recto, engraved facsimile signature beneath image, "N. Webster" / ENGRAVED FOR THE QUARTO EDITION OF WEBSTER'S ENGLISH DICTIONARY"On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number
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