Family Register
PrintmakerEngraved by
Richard Brunton
Anglo-American, 1749 - 1832
Datelate 18th-early 19th century
MediumEngraving; printer's ink and watercolor on laid paper on wove paper backing
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 3/4 x 6 3/4in. (22.2 x 17.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 7/8 x 7in. (22.5 x 17.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 9 x 7 1/8in. (22.9 x 18.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 7/8 x 7in. (22.5 x 17.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 9 x 7 1/8in. (22.9 x 18.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionFamily register in three columns is surmounted by an arch and surrounded by allegorical figures representing "FAITH" "HOPE" "PEACE" and "CHARITY". Other emblematic figures include a cornucopia, a pelican piercing her breast to feed her young, and a beehive. The register includes information regarding the family of Stephen Heath (born May 25 1750) and his wife Sarah (born April 25 1753).
Object number1972.16.0
InscribedOn recto, in black printer's ink, "KEEP SACRED THE MEMORY OF YOUR ANCESTERS [sic]" "Register / Of.... FAMILY. He was born / .... MARRIED.... She was / BORN.... & by her hath the following Chil / dren. VIZ." "NAMES - BORN - DIED" "Mr.... / DIED..." "Mrs.... / DIED..."On verso, upper right, in pencil, accession numberNotesDimensions Note: Sheet is trimmed to platemark or slightly within it, so it is not possible to accurately determine the size of the plate. (Finlay 11/26/2011)
Constituent Note: Print is unsigned but consistent in style and imagery with other family registers signed by Richard Brunton. (Finlay 11/26/2011)
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