Gerrit Smith.

PrinterPrinted by Kelloggs & Comstock American, 1848 - 1850

PublisherPublished by Kelloggs & Comstock American, 1848 - 1850

PublisherPublished by D. Needham American, 1808 - 1888

Date1848-1850

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 x 8 3/4in. (30.5 x 22.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 15/16 x 10in. (35.4 x 25.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a man wearing a coat with wide lapels, a vest, shirt, and tie. He is seated in an armchair upholstered with fabric that appears to have a moiré pattern. His left elbow rests on a sheet of paper. Patterned drapes with fringe, cord, and tassels are in the left background. A fluted column is in the right background.

Object number1961.78.1

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "GERRIT SMITH. / 204." In pencil, lower left, "Drawer 3, #13".
On verso, in pencil: upper left, "67823 [crossed out] 67823" and accession number; lower right, "consv. CPC 1987" "Dwr 6".NotesSubject Note: Gerrit Smith was an abolitionist who started the Liberty Party in 1840.

Subject Terms