Frederick Law Olmsted
SubjectPortrait of
Frederick Law Olmsted
American, 1822 - 1903
PrintmakerEngraved by
T. Johnson
After a work byAfter a work by
James Notman
1849 - 1932
DateProbably about 1903
MediumWood-engraving; printer's ink on wove paper mounted on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 x 5 1/8in. (17.8 x 13cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 5/8 x 5 13/16in. (21.9 x 14.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 10 x 8in. (25.4 x 20.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 5/8 x 5 13/16in. (21.9 x 14.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 10 x 8in. (25.4 x 20.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionHalf-length portrait of an elderly man with a beard and mustache.
Object number1959.111.1
InscribedOn recto, lower center, "FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED."On verso of mount, lower right, in pencil, "1959.111.1" / "66267"NotesSubject Note: Frederick Law Olmsted was born in Hartford, Connecticut. Known as the "Father of Landscape Architecture," he is most famous for his design of Central Park in New York City. He was responsible for the design of over 300 projects in Connecticut, including Beardsley and Seaside Parks in Bridgeport, Long Hill Estate in Middletown, and the grounds of the Institute of Living in Hartford.
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