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The Most Rev. John McClosky, D. D. Second Archbishop of New York.
Image Not Available for The Most Rev. John McClosky, D. D. Second Archbishop of New York.

The Most Rev. John McClosky, D. D. Second Archbishop of New York.

Date1864-1867
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 15/16 x 8 5/8in. (30.3 x 21.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 13/16 x 10 5/16in. (35.1 x 26.2cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionThree-quarter-length standing portrait of a middle-aged man wearing ecclesiastical vestments including a red velvet cape, a floral-printed surplice, and a gold cross on a chain of beads. A fretwork arch is at the top of the print.
Object number1958.85.2
InscribedLithographed title beneath image: "THE MOST REV. JOHN MC.CLOSKY, D.D. / SECOND ARCHBISHOP OF NEW YORK." Inscribed in pencil on verso, upper left: "65746 [crossed out]". In another hand: "Box 30 / #13". Lower right: "consv CPC 1987 / Dwr 5". Accession number inscribed in pencil, upper left.NotesHistorical Note: John McCloskey (1810-1885) was installed as Archbishop of New York on 27 August 1864. He subsequently became the first native-born Roman Catholic Cardinal in the United States.
The correct spelling of McCloskey's name is McCloskey, not McClosky. The name is spelled incorrectly on the print.
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