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Gift of Anne Cheney Zinsser, 2008.37.79, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright U…
Horace Bushnell
Gift of Anne Cheney Zinsser, 2008.37.79, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

Horace Bushnell

SubjectPortrait of Horace Bushnell American, 1802 - 1876
MediumPrint: ink on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 15/16 × 3 3/8in. (12.5 × 8.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 7 5/8 × 5 3/4in. (19.4 × 14.6cm)
Mount (height x width): 12 × 9 5/8in. (30.5 × 24.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Anne Cheney Zinsser
DescriptionHalf length portrait depiction of Horace Bushnell. He is looking down at an open book that is held in one of his hands.

The image is printed in an oval shape on a thin piece of paper, which is adhered to a piece of cardstock. There is a rectangular impression in the cardstock, forming a frame around the paper.
Object number2008.37.79
InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso by cataloger: "Horace Bushnell"NotesDate note: Both the date of the original artwork and of this print is unknown.

Artist note: This depiction may have been made by John Cheney, since he was a contemporary of Horace and this print was included in an accession that includes many John Cheney engravings.
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