William Carvosso Sharpe
PhotographerPhotographed by
Freskunoff Studio
PrintmakerEngraved by
Unknown
Datelate 19th-early 20th century
MediumWood engraving, photomechanical prints; printer's ink on paper; photography; gelatin silver print on paper in cardboard folder
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 5 7/8 x 3 15/16in. (14.9 x 10cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 5in. (20.3 x 12.7cm) or smaller
Folder (height x width): 7 1/2 x 5 1/8in. (19.1 x 13cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 5in. (20.3 x 12.7cm) or smaller
Folder (height x width): 7 1/2 x 5 1/8in. (19.1 x 13cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of John Heckman
DescriptionBust-length portraits of a man with a full beard and mustache. Portraits show him from middle age to old age.
Object number2003.170.49-.52
Inscribed2003.170.49-.50: On verso, in pencil, "[W. C. Sharpe]"2003.170.51: On recto, printed in black ink beneath image, "W. C. SHARPE."
All portraits: On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: William Carvosso Sharpe was born October 3, 1839 in Seymour, CT. He studied at the Wesleyan Academy in Wilbraham, MA, and then taught school for ten years in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. He then went into printing and journalism. He was also the author of several books, including a history of Seymour and a Sharpe family genealogy. (Finlay 5/9/2011)
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