The Reverend Joseph Sewall, D. D.
After a work byAfter a work by
John Smibert
British-American, 1688 - 1751
Date1728-1751
MediumEngraving; printer's ink on laid paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 3/4 x 7 3/8in. (24.8 x 18.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 15/16 x 9in. (27.8 x 22.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 15/16 x 9in. (27.8 x 22.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Isaac W. Plummer
DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a man wearing a clerical collar and robe over a vest, which is half unbuttoned. The portrait is in a trompe l'oeil oval frame that is cut off by the edge of the platemark.
Object number1840.9.5
InscribedOn recto, lower center, beneath image, printed in black ink, "The Reverend Joseph Sewell D.D."On recto of mount, lower right, in pencil, "1840-9.5"
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Charles Bird King
October 1832
John Cotton
