Samuel Huntington
PrintmakerEngraved by
John Chester Buttre
American, 1821 - 1893
Datelate 19th century
MediumEngraving; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 3/4 x 4 3/4in. (12 x 12.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 3/8 x 7 1/2in. (26.4 x 19.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 3/8 x 7 1/2in. (26.4 x 19.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionHalf-length profile portrait of man wearing a coat and shirt.
Object number1963.80.1
InscribedOn recto, lower center, printed in black ink, "[facsimile signature] / SAMUEL HUNTINGTON, L.L.D. / GOVERNOR OF CONNECTICUT AND PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS."On verso, lower right, in pencil, "Neg. 1655" / accession numberNotesSamuel Huntington was born in Scotland, Connecticut and practiced law in Norwich, before becoming a delegate to the Continental Congress. Following the adoption of the Articles of Confederation in 1781, he became the first President of "The United States in Congress Assembled." He served as Governor of Connecticut from 1786 to 1796.
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Charles Bird King
October 1832
