Benjamin Silliman, M.D., L.L.D.
Dateabout 1840
MediumEngraving; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 1/8 x 3 1/2in. (10.5 x 8.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 3/8 x 6in. (21.3 x 15.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 3/8 x 6in. (21.3 x 15.2cm)
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a man wearing a coat, vest, shirt, and stock.
Object number2009.60.0
InscribedOn recto, inscribed in plate beneath image, "BENJAMIN SILLIMAN M.D., L.L.D. / PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY, PHARMACY, MINERALOGY AND GEOLOGY / IN YALE COLLEGE. / [facsimile signature] B. Silliman"On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject note: Benjamin Silliman taught Chemistry, Pharmacy, Mineralogy and Geology at Yale College.
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