Oliv Ellsworth
After a work byAfter a work by
Alonzo Chappel
American, 1828 - 1887
PrintmakerEngraved by
Johnson, Fry & Co.
American
Date1863
MediumEngraving; printer's ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 3/8 x 6 7/16in. (18.7 x 16.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 1/2 x 8in. (26.7 x 20.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 1/2 x 8in. (26.7 x 20.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionFull-length portrait of a man wearing a long robe over a coat, vest, breeches and hose. His left hand rests on the top book in a stack of books on an Empire-style table. An armchair is at the left. Drapery and a column are in the left background.
Object number2009.67.0
InscribedOn recto, lower margin, in black ink, facsimile signature "Oliv. Ellsworth"On verso, lower left, in pencil, "From CHS LIbrary 1987"; lower right, in pencil, accession number / "Neg. 736?"
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