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Catalog Number |
C10.517 |
Title |
Mezzotint of Governor Jonathan Belcher |
Object Name |
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Description |
Black and white mezzotint of man in long wig and coat decorated with braid turned three-quarters toward the viewer; holds roll of paprr in his right hand; view of Boston seen beyond his left shoulder; inscription at bottom: "His Excellency Jonathan Belcher/Captain General & Governor in Chief...Massachusetts Bay & New Hampshire..."; at lower left "R. Phillips pinx" and lower right "I. Faber fecit 1734." In its original gilded frame. |
Date |
1734 |
Year Range from |
1730 |
Year Range to |
1740 |
Artist |
Richard Phillips/ J. Faber |
Artist 2 |
Johan Faber |
Dimensions |
H-13.875 W-9.625 inches |
Material |
Ink on paper |
Place of Origin |
London |
Provenance |
An early gift to the Athenaeum. |
People |
Belcher, Jonathan, 1682-1757 Phillips, Richard, 1681-1741 Faber, Johan, 1695? - 1756 Lyde, Nathaniel, 1783-1828 |
Search Terms |
NH Provincial Government Athenaeum Collection |
Subjects |
Mezzotint |