E. S. Kirtland
PrintmakerEngraved by
Unknown
Datemid 19th-late 19th century
MediumEngraving; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 1/2 x 3 1/4in. (8.9 x 8.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 6 3/4 x 5 1/2in. (17.1 x 14cm)
Sheet (height x width): 6 3/4 x 5 1/2in. (17.1 x 14cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Chris H. Bailey
DescriptionBust-length portrait of a man with a beard wearing a vest, shirt, necktie, and jacket.
Object number2010.243.3
InscribedOn recto, lower margin, in black ink, "E. S. Kirtland"On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: The Kirtland family homestead was located in Westbrook, Connecticut. Edwin L. Kirtland was born in Westbrook about 1833 and died in Holyoke, Massachusetts in 1910. However, there was an Edwin S. Kirtland living in New York State during this period. Further research is needed to determine the identity of the sitter. (Finlay 2/8/2014)
Subject Terms
On View
Not on view
Charles Bird King
October 1832
