The Reverend Benjamin Colman
After a work byAfter a work by
John Smibert
British-American, 1688 - 1751
Date1735
MediumEngraving; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 3/4 x 7 3/8in. (24.8 x 18.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 1/2 x 8 5/16in. (26.7 x 21.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 1/2 x 8 5/16in. (26.7 x 21.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Isaac W. Plummer
DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a man wearing ecclesiastical vestments and a long curly wig.
Object number1840.9.6
InscribedOn recto, beneath image, "The Reverend Benjamin Colman D.D."; on recto of mount, lower right, in pencil, "Gift Isaac D. Plummer / 1840-9-6"NotesSubject Note: Benjamin Colman (1673–1747) was pastor of the Brattle Street Church in Boston, Massachusetts.Subject Terms
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