Print (Engraving)

Museum Object Number 1960.0393.017

Object Name

Print (Engraving)

Title

His Excellency JOHN ADAMS President/ of the United States of America.

Category

Prints and Maps

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

Henry H. Houston (Designer and engraver)

William Joseph Williams (Painter)

David Kennedy (Publisher)

Creator Notes

Houston's plates are usually signed "H. Houston", but some bear the name "H. H. Houston" and (rarely) "H. I. Houston".Same person as William Williams Jr.?

Date of Birth

1759

Date of Death

1823

Place of Origin

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1796-1798

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Lower center beneath image; Drawn & Engrav'd by H. Houston.
2. Inscription; Lower center below title; Published by D. Kennedy, 228, Market S.\t Philad.\a

Subjects

Portrait; American Eagle

Materials

Ink; Paper (wove)

Techniques

Stipple Etched, Line Etched, Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

20.2 (H) , 16 (W) , 11.1 (Image H) , 8.7 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

51.3 (H) , 40.6 (W) , 11.1 (Image H) , 8.7 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

H at left. W at bottom. Plate H (at left): 15.0 in. (38.1 cm). Plate W (at bottom): 10.75 in. (27.3 cm).

Publisher Summary

Kennedy, David

Place of Publication

228 Market Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Watermark

none

Edition Notes

For an earlier impression of this print, see 60.320.

Object Description

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