Rev. Timothy Dwight
PrintmakerEngraved by
John B. Forrest
American, ca. 1814 - 1870
After a work byAfter a work by
John Trumbull
American, 1756 - 1843
Datemid 19th century
MediumEngraving; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image hieght x width): 4 1/2 x 3 3/8in. (11.4 x 8.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 1/4 x 5 7/8in. (23.5 x 14.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 1/4 x 5 7/8in. (23.5 x 14.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the estate of Annie Eliot Trumbull
DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a man wearing a coat, vest, and stock. His right hand rests on a stack of papers. A fluted column is in the left background.
Object number1950.5.279
InscribedOn recto, lower center, in black ink, "REVD. TIMOTHY DWIGHT, S.T.D. L.L.D. / [facsimile signature]"On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: Besides serving as president of Yale College, Timothy Dwight also served as chaplain during the Revolution, was a member of the "Hartford Wits" and the author of several books.
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